Advocacy in the Heart of Your Community
With our skilled communications workshops, we partner with local groups to focus on the specific issues that matter most to the community.
Who We Are
The National Patient Advocate Foundation, the advocacy affiliate of the Patient Advocate Foundation, represents the patient voice by articulating the powerful stories of individuals and the collective needs of the community. Our staff and volunteers work at the local, regional and national level to promote access to affordable, quality health care for people with chronic, debilitating or life-threatening illnesses.
For the Media
Learn more about our impact in recent NPAF press releases, action alerts, and blog posts.
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Friends don't let friends get short-term plans. https://t.co/fuIogTGYBB
RT @HumanHealthAdv: Check out this video by the National Patient Advocate Foundation in which Gwen Darien discusses her personal experience…
RT @Gwen_Darien: It is indeed one of the effects of treatment. Thank you @colon_survivor for highlighting the oral health impact or cancer…
RT @GlobalHeartHub: When was the last time you got your heart checked? This #ValveDiseaseDay, listen to your heart by learning the risk fac…
Age is the greatest risk factor for heart valve disease, with 1 in 10 people ages 75+ estimated to
have the disease… https://t.co/etluqatuN6
News and Updates
Practicing What We Preach: How NPAF is Putting People at the Heart of Health Care
NPAF has also launched a new community education initiative called “Can We Talk?”, in which we go directly into communities and hold communication skills-training for patients and caregivers so they are better prepared to talk about the things that matter with the people who matter
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Health Literacy & Chatter That Matters
Premium versus Deductible, In-Network versus Out-of-Network, HMO versus PPO, FSA versus HSA. Do you know the difference in these common terms? What about Copay versus Coinsurance? A little more challenging, right?
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Improved Medical Debt Relief Act Endorsed by Patient Advocates
“An appeals process can take a long time, and unfortunately for many patients, they could still be in that process before even a 180 day deadline,” said Rebecca Kirch, NPAF executive vice president for health care quality and value. “Enforcing and extending a prohibition on reports is the only way to realistically approach this problem.”
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