The antibiotics used to treat nontuberculous mycobacteria made me choose between the risk of hearing loss versus the reward of better lung health.
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After I was told to stick with sprints because my cystic fibrosis would make it hard to become a distance runner, I was determined to prove that this disease won’t hold me back from my goals.
Living with CF means I quickly became familiar with the patient side of the health care field. My experiences in the hospital have motivated me to become the kind of nurse that listens to and advocates for their patients.
In a letter to California's Assembly Committee on Health, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation expressed its support for AB 2180, which, if passed, would require insurers to apply third-party assistance to out-of-pocket maximums and other patient cost-sharing requirements, as well as require covered benefits to be considered essential health benefits.