DYK? More than 1 in 5 Americans lives with a mental illness. But they may face challenges accessing treatment.

This #MentalHealthMonth , take some time to learn more: bit.ly/473V1VW

This week, AfPA had its first California State Chapter Fly-In. Six of our clinicians met with California state representatives to discuss critical patient access bills moving through the legislature this year.

Learn more about AfPA's state chapter work: bit.ly/3JJMbC9

May is #HuntingtonsAwarenessMonth . This movement disorder is relentlessly progressive and causes years of disability. Take some time to learn more and #LetsTalkAboutHD : bit.ly/474Yvqb

Silent headache disorders found a powerful voice at The Headache & Migraine Policy Forum's annual Headache on the Hill, shaping policy and forging hope.

Read more: healthpolicytoday.org/2024/05/01/hea…

Lawmakers talk about making medication more affordable. But some of their policy approaches overlook what matters to patients.

Learn more about prescription drug affordability boards & their impact on patients: bit.ly/44kJujO #PDABS

May is #AsthmaAwarenessMonth . Take some time to learn more about this condition affecting 27 million people in the United States.

Learn more: bit.ly/4b1oDV2

Prescription drug affordability boards are state-level organizations that aim to lower drug spending for states. But they can unintentionally increase patient's costs and reduce their choices for health coverage.

Learn more: bit.ly/49vYKLT

Earlier diagnoses save lives, and identifying patients at high risk for specific kinds of cancer can ensure they get those earlier diagnoses. #BetterOutcomes

This National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, learn more about precision medicine: healthpolicytoday.org/2024/03/01/mak…

Do you know how prescription drug affordability boards can impact patients?

Learn in AfPA's new infographic: bit.ly/49vYKLT #PDABs

#DYK ? Because symptoms and complications vary, a one-size-fits-all approach to Parkinson's disease treatment is ineffective. Patients need individualized care.

This #ParkinsonsAwareness Month, take some time to learn more: bit.ly/4aJQ3P5

DYK? Out of the more than 39 million Americans who live with migraine disease, people of color are less likely to get the right treatment.

This National #MinorityHealth Month, take some time to learn more: bit.ly/45C5iYr #NMHM24

DYK? A patient's cardiovascular disease may impact their mental health, and vice versa. Comprehensive treatment must account for the overlap between both conditions.

Learn more: bit.ly/3TJjhqc

Listen to AfPA's David Charles delve into step therapy, its impact on patient care, and the intersection of patient advocacy and health care reform in the latest Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful podcast with Melissa Berry: apple.co/4b9Yfbr

'While stigma has decreased for both obesity and mental health conditions, it still exists.'

Read more from Charles Nguyen, MD, on the obesity-mental health connection: bit.ly/3Wd4xmv