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#MakeitVisible brings invisible illness to the forefront
More than 500 people participated in the #MakeItVisible campaign during the month of October, reaching an estimated 400,000 members of the public. The campaign asked people to share a video or photo that made their invisible condition visible,...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Noelle Chelli Lopez
City & State: Petaluma, California Age: 36 years old Pain Warrior Role: Volunteer since 2016, ambassador since 2017 Condition: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy Favorite tip for others with chronic pain: “Stay connected! Living with chronic pain has...
Ambassador of the Year Award nominations open
Nominations are being accepted now through Nov. 15 for the 2017 Joselynn Badman Ambassador of the Year Award. Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond in spreading pain awareness this year? Help U.S. Pain recognize pain warriors who...
Partnering with hospitals and clinics to share the U.S. Pain mission
Earlier this fall, longtime New Jersey ambassador Jeannette Rotondi and her husband, Dennis, coordinated with Rutgers University’s Behavior Health Center to share U.S. Pain Foundation materials and information during the center’s Wellness Month,...
Coalition applauds Florida bill to prevent medication interruptions
U.S. Pain is part of a coalition of 41 patient and provider groups supporting the “Bait-and-Switch Bill,” SB 360/HB 229, which would require health plans to deliver on the prescription coverage benefits they market and sell for the year. Right now,...
New York adds protections for patients on biologics
After a two-year process calling on New York State lawmakers to update patient protections surrounding biologic treatments, U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to announce that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a biologic substitution bill, Chapter 357 of the...