On Dec. 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States issued a decision in Texas v. United States, ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional but sending the case back down to the district court for further review about the fate of the entire Affordable Care Act.
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On Monday, April 1, the CF Foundation joined 16 other patient and consumer groups in filing an amicus brief supporting vital patient protections and coverage expansion included in the Affordable Care Act in the appeal of the Texas v. United States decision, which struck down the constitutionality of the health care law in 2018.
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada will join fellow Rep. Jim McGovern and Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ed Markey in co-chairing the Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, championing awareness of the rare disease and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's search for a cure.
Nearly 200 people from across the country -- including teens from 38 states -- came to Washington, D.C., on June 27 to advocate for the needs of their loved ones living with cystic fibrosis during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 11th Annual Teen Advocacy Day.
At a meeting hosted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, private insurers, state Medicaid officials, care center providers, health experts and people with CF and their families came together to discuss innovative ways to continue improving high quality CF care on February 4.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation celebrates the decision issued by the United States Supreme Court in California v. Texas, ultimately protecting the Affordable Care Act.
Watch how teens advocated on behalf of their friends and family with cystic fibrosis on Capitol Hill during the 10th annual Teen Advocacy Day.
For people with cystic fibrosis, our story is the most powerful tool we have to stand up for ourselves and fight for our needs. Although I can't always be there to share my story with legislators in person, I'll be joining many others from the CF community for our first March on the Hill Online Day of Action to make my voice heard.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on improving racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in the biomedical research workforce.