Checking In – With Ourselves and Each Other
Jen Barth writes about her own experiences juggling caregiving while also finding the time to take care of herself.
Patient Voices Blog
Through Adversity, Advocacy Called my Name
We Heard You: Needs Navigation Must Be a Standard of Care, Not a Foot Note
All of Us…
Healthcare for All Means All: Why Everyone Deserves Access to Care
What I Learned from Sharing my Health Insurance Denial Story
Needs Navigation: Guiding Patients Through the Healthcare Maze
We All Want to be Heard …
A New Advocacy Era for NPAF …
Improving Patient-Centered Care with Decision Tools that Build Trust
WE Bridge the Gaps: Our Origin Story
The Power of Your Voice: The Story Behind the Statistics
Owning Your Healthcare Journey
When Will This Country Recognize That Access to Health Care is a Right?
When Family Caregiving Hits the Road: What I’m Learning Along the Way
Project Spotlight: CAPC’s Project Equity
The Journey Continues
Back-to-School: Students Rethink Health Literacy
Cancer and Covid Isolate Us. Telling Our Stories Brings Us Back Together.
Community as an Act of Empowerment for Disabled People
Why Needs Navigation Can Signal A Larger Paradigm Shift
Connecting Your Story with Making Shared Health Care Decisions
May 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Kayla Grimes
Learning from Communities and Each Other
What to Expect When You’re NOT Expecting
Working with and Learning from Communities: Beyond “Good Intentions”
April 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Hodges
Your Vision, or Our Vision: Images and the Community
March 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Dorothy Baker
February 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Sa’Brina Davis
January 2023 Volunteer Spotlight: Monica Grandovic
Empathy is Not Enough
Identity and the Health Care Experience
Defining Identity in Health Care
October Volunteer Spotlight: Caroline Hoover
What You Need to Know for Medicare Open Enrollment
Trust Your Gut: Let’s Talk About Advocating for You
How do you make shared decisions when there’s no right answer?
In Memory of Mary (“Dicey”) Jackson Scroggins, 1950 – 2022
August Volunteer Spotlight: Denise Marksberry
July Volunteer Spotlight: Wanda Clevenger
The Case for Person-Centered Care
Lessons Learned from Navigating the Healthcare System
The Privilege of Listening to Cancer Patients
June Volunteer Spotlight: Ashton Nesmith-Kochera
Patient Advocacy and Rural Health: Why I Advocate
May Volunteer Spotlight: Cynthia Buness
Health Literacy? Or Emotional and Cultural Literacy
April Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Wallace
Can We Redefine Health Literacy?
March Volunteer Spotlight: Charlene Berke
February Volunteer Spotlight: Nichole Davis
January Volunteer Spotlight: Brittany Sullivan
Bringing the Patient Perspective to Decision Support Tools
December Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Brown
November Volunteer Spotlight: Tammy Taylor-Bufford
California’s New Transparency Law Should Be a Model for the Nation
Open Enrollment Comes With Increased Subsidies & Assistance for 2022
When Patient Advocacy Ignites Your Professional Passion: The Power of Helping Hands and Helping Harvest
October Volunteer Spotlight: Tony Sowry
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today
September Volunteer Spotlight: Sarita Battish
Money-Saving Tips With Health Insurance
August Volunteer Spotlight: Wyvonia Woods Harris
How to Talk to Your Doctor
Insurance is full of loopholes – here are the top ones to avoid
July Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Stokley
June Volunteer Spotlight: Toni Kay Mangskau
May Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Olex
April Volunteer Spotlight: Mo Stuart
Care Planning Tips from a Gen Zer
Putting the Care Into Your Care Plan
March Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Jones
“No Shame in My Game” – Talking about Costs
February Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Stabile
January Volunteer Spotlight: Becky Barnes
I was uninsured for 2020. Here’s why I chose to #getcovered.
Losing My Health Insurance in College and What I Learned
Access to Health Insurance Minimized My Healthcare Disparities
Let My Story Be a Reminder
Relationships and Resources in Care Planning
The Federal Response to COVID-19 – UPDATED
How to Talk About What Matters: Lessons from the Field
Practicing What We Preach: How NPAF is Putting People at the Heart of Health Care
Health Literacy & Chatter That Matters
We Can’t Afford to Get Sick
Behind the Scenes Securing Step Therapy Reform in Virginia: Third Time’s the Charm
Advancing Person-Centered Care Will Address the Issue of Surprise Medical Bills
New National Guidelines Call for Improved Access to Vital Palliative Care
Using Patient Stories to Inform Advocacy
