There are more than 80 professions within allied health, and they all share one key responsibility: patient advocacy. Patient ...

Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing ...

We make health choices everyday - from choosing what to eat, brushing our teeth, getting exercise, taking medicine, and making doctor’s appointments. Some choices can be more overwhelming than others, ...

Building on a successful inaugural year, the initiative sponsored by Astellas' Patient Centricity team continues to connect individuals with vital resources and support from patient advocacy ...

Everyone deserves access to affordable, equitable healthcare. Unfortunately, far too many Americans continue to face barriers accessing the care they need. This article serves as a call to action for ...

Advocacy groups for patients with neurologic disorders have become a common feature in the landscape of drug and device development and federal research funding allocation. On Capitol Hill, advocates ...

Kim Newcomer, director of volunteers, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, shares findings from a survey on colorectal cancer care inequities, and how to address these challenges. In the second part of this ...

When faced with a loved one’s progressive neurodegenerative disease, like Alzheimer’s, or your child’s rare respiratory disease, you question why researchers and resource-backed pharma cannot bring a ...

Amanda Millman knows who to call when someone receives a breast cancer diagnosis and needs an appointment as soon as possible. She also knows how to cut through the long wait times to see a specialist ...

Brittany’s advocacy ensures that patient experiences influence research, clinical trials, and treatment design at Huntsman Cancer Institute and beyond. Her journey highlights the importance of ...