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November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, and anticipation is growing at the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA). Starting Nov. 1, PHA will launch a month-long awareness campaign called “PHaces of Hope,” which will focus on the faces of those who bravely fight pulmonary hypertension (PH), showing how PH can affect individuals of any age, everywhere.
Dr. Jeffrey Sager is the director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital & Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. He also serves on the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) Scientific Leadership Council. In this story, he discusses his work with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and his connection to PHA.
Medicare Open Enrollment has begun. Now through Dec. 7, 2019, individuals with health insurance through Medicare can make changes to their existing coverage. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) offers guidelines for choosing Medicare coverage at https://PHAssociation.org/Patients/Insurance/Medicare/. On this page you will find helpful videos, and other resources to help with you better understand Medicare. One-on-one
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s (PHA’s) The Right Heart blog brings you a story about a patient that was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in October 2015 after realizing she had a family history of this disease. CraShundra Richardson started experiencing fatigue early on and went to her doctor. Her doctor recommended that she get
During the month of November, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) gives special recognition to pulmonary hypertension (PH), along with a specific type of PH on Nov. 13, CTEPH Awareness Day. PHA encourages our PH community to join in spreading awareness all month long. Our 2019 Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month campaign focuses on “PHaces of
Bill Kolm, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) support group leader of the Omaha Area Support Group in Nebraska, has been leading the group for nearly two-and-a-half years. “I have seen so many new patient attendees leave the meetings with a smile and telling me they will return for the next meeting because they want to
Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Board of Trustees member Nicole Creech participated last month in the Patient Symposium at Washington University in St. Louis, an accredited Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC). Nicole, who has pulmonary hypertension (PH) and sickle cell disease, highlighted resources PHA has to offer the PH community, and encouraged newly diagnosed patients
Medicare Open Enrollment runs from Tuesday, Oct. 15, through Saturday, Dec. 7. During this time, individuals with health insurance through Medicare can switch their existing coverage, including making changes from: One Medicare Part D (prescription drug) plan to another. Original Medicare (Parts A & B) to a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C). Medicare Advantage
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will be hosting the annual Central California O2breathe Walk on Saturday, Oct. 26, in Fresno, Calif. The walk offers an opportunity for patients, caregivers, friends, family and medical professionals to gather together for a common goal: raising funds to help support those affected by pulmonary hypertension (PH) and ultimately
This Saturday, Oct. 12., the PHA on the Road education forum comes to the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Kansas City, Kan. The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PHA on the Road is a free educational event for those living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and their loved ones to learn more about the disease
