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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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June 11, 2024

Understanding Prescription Drug Affordability Boards: A Guide for Patients

In an attempt to lower healthcare costs, many states have introduced Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs). These boards are tasked…

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May 22, 2024

RECAP: CCPA’s Webinar on COVID-19 Prevention and Antiviral Treatments

On April 16th, the Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) held a webinar that provided insights into the landscape of COVID-19…

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May 22, 2024

CCPA Supports Improved Vaccine Access and Continued Access to Pharmacists for Dispensing of Vaccines

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) is proud to have joined several leading healthcare organizations in signing a letter to…

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March 7, 2024

CCPA Issues Statement on State of the Union Address

Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) released the below statement ahead of President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address: As…

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February 20, 2024

New Survey Results Demonstrate Increased Interest in COVID-19 Antiviral Therapies

COVID-19 remains a very real threat for patients across the country who are living with chronic conditions. This winter, weekly…

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February 13, 2024

Comment Letter to CMS: Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters

On January 8, 2024, CCPA submitted the following comment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health…

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February 12, 2024

Letter to House Ways and Means: Support the ACCESS Act

On December 11, 2023, CCPA sent the following letter to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the…

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February 8, 2024

CCPA Issues Statement on Senate HELP Committee Hearing

CCPA issued the following statement about the upcoming Senate HELP Committee’s drug pricing hearing on February 8, 2024: “As the…

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February 7, 2024

Accumulator Practices Harm Patients — Coad Family Story

Macy Coad was diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis at 16 months old. Today, at 17, she manages her disease with biologics…

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January 17, 2024

NEWS ALERT: Government Drops Appeal In Copay Assistance Case

The Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) is pleased to share that the U.S. Justice Department moved to withdraw its appeal of…

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