Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on February 26, 2021
PharmaBoardroom, an international pharmaceutical industry media outlet providing industry trends, news and reports geared to senior professionals, recently interviewed Pamela Gavin on the importance of health equity and what NORD is doing towards achieving equity for the rare community in the United States.
The interview can be read in its entirety… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on January 27, 2021
Washington, DC, January 27, 2021—Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) and its Rare Action Network (RAN™) published the 6th Edition of the State Report Card, the annual report rating each state and Washington, DC on the most important Read More
Written by Heidi Ross on November 3, 2020
NORD joined a coalition of 33 other patient organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions to release our top priorities for a new administration. “The 100 Days Agenda: A Patient-First Blueprint” is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that outlines specific steps the president and other elected officials can immediately… Read More
Written by Corinne Alberts on October 1, 2020
Today, Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion begins to take effect. This milestone—two years in the making—means that thousands more low-income people, including many who have a rare disease, now have access to health care coverage.
Nebraska is the latest in the long line of successful ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid. Since the… Read More
Written by Lisa Sencen on May 20, 2019
Representative Sarah Davis is a dedicated champion of the rare disease community in her home state of Texas. She is currently serving her fifth term as the State Representative for Texas House District 134, located in Houston, Texas. In Representative Davis’ role as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee… Read More
