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March 18, 2025

Chronic Care Policy Alliance Applauds House Lawmakers for Extending Telehealth Flexibilities, Urges Further Steps to Protect Patient Access

Liz Helms, Founder and Director of the Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA), issued the following statement in response to Congress’…

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March 4, 2025

CCPA Provides Comments in Second Round of Medicare Drug Pricing

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) submitted comprehensive comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding all…

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February 25, 2025

CCPA submits letter to Congressional Leadership, urging for the extension of Telehealth Flexibilities

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance submitted the following letter to Congressional leadership, urging them to extend critical telehealth flexibilities: “Dear…

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February 24, 2025

Patient Concerns with PBM Policies

Patients and their families trust their healthcare providers to prescribe the right treatments for them; being able to access those…

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February 13, 2025

Webinar Recap: The Future of Telehealth

On January 28, the Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) hosted Telehealth Forecast 2025, a webinar exploring the evolving landscape of…

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January 28, 2025

Understanding the 340B Drug Pricing Program and Its Impact on Patients

The 340B program was established more than 30 years ago as part of the Public Health Service Act to help…

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January 17, 2025

CCPA Responds to CMS Drug Price Negotiation Announcement

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Liz Helms, Founder and Director of the Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA), issued the following statement in…

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December 11, 2024

Chronic Care Policy Alliance Urges Congress to Pass PBM Reform, Telehealth Extension, and MCED Legislation Now

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Liz Helms, Founder and Director of the Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA), issued the following urgent statement…

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November 25, 2024

Recognizing Obesity as a Chronic Disease

In our society, there are many misconceptions about people with obesity. Often seen as a matter of personal choice or…

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November 18, 2024

Patients and Policy: Why Healthcare Policy is Crucial to Patients

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), in 2022, the United States spent over $4.5 trillion on healthcare,…

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October 14, 2024

An Advocate’s Guide: Medicare 2025 and IRA Implementation – Empowering Patient Voices Summary

As we continue our journey to empower patients, we’re excited to share insights from the second edition of our webinar…

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September 20, 2024

Congressmember Ruiz Champions Early Cancer Detection and Obesity Legislation for Medicare Beneficiaries

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance recognizes and deeply appreciates the efforts of leaders who prioritize patient care and strive to…

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August 15, 2024

CCPA Statement on CMS Drug Price Negotiation Announcement

“While we share the administration’s goal of lowering drug costs, we remain concerned that the drug negotiation process may do more harm…

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July 18, 2024

Advocating for Patient Voices: CCPA’s Letters to CMS on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) is continuing to advocate for policies that prioritize patient needs and ensure their voices…

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June 28, 2024

H.R. 2407 passes unanimously through House Ways and Means Committee

The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted to advance H.R. 2407: The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act!…

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