Pandemic Patients Submits Feedback on the Household Pulse Survey
May 30, 2023
On May 30, 2023, Pandemic Patients submitted feedback to the U.S. Census Bureau on the agency’s proposed updates to the Household Pulse Survey.
Tag: COVID-19 Health and Safety Taskforce (CHeST)
CHeST Endorses the CARE for Long COVID Act
March 16, 2023
CHeST is proud to stand in solidarity with the long COVID patient community by endorsing the CARE for Long COVID Act.
Pandemic Patients is Going to Washington
March 15, 2023
We are hosting a briefing about long COVID on Capitol Hill and we need your support!
March 15 is International Long COVID Awareness Day
March 13, 2023
On March 15, we will be observing International Long COVID Awareness Day, which serves to recognize the countless Americans who have been affected by long COVID.
Join Us: “The ‘End’ of the Public Health Emergency” on April 20
March 5, 2023
The Biden Administration recently announced that the public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023. As many of the flexibilities to improve access to tests and treatments expire, learn what’s next and what it means for you.
FDA Schedules Public Meeting on Long COVID
February 26, 2023
To better understand and address the impacts of long COVID, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a public meeting on April 25, 2023 to hear directly from patients and patient representatives.
CHeST Endorses the Stop the Wait Act
February 11, 2023
CHeST is proud to announce its endorsement of the Stop the Wait Act (H.R. 883 and S. 320), which seeks to end the 5-month waiting period for individuals to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, as well as allow those who are uninsured or unable to afford insurance during the 29-month waiting period for Medicare to receive coverage.
Pandemic Policy in the 2023 Federal Budget
January 19, 2023
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 into law, funding the federal government through September 2023. The final budget, spanning 1653 pages, enacts many changes to public policy, some of which are related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 Health and Safety Taskforce Calls on Congress to Include $750M for Long COVID in the FY23 Budget
December 13, 2022
The COVID-19 Health and Safety Taskforce Calls on Congress to Include $750M for Long COVID in the FY23 Budget.
Advocacy Groups Ask Congress to Fund Long COVID Research in FY23 Defense Budget
December 7, 2022
On December 7, 2022, Pandemic Patients joined with COVID Survivors for Change, Long COVID Families, and Survivor Corps to request funding for long COVID research in the federal defense budget for FY 2023.