Discover the latest news from the Pulmonary Hypertension, including advocacy updates, research articles and event coverage.
When the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) board met in early March, immediate past chair Colleen Brunetti made time to visit Capitol Hill. She visited lawmakers and legislative staff and created a powerful video from her time in Washington, D.C.
Participants in the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s first Advocacy Town Hall selected PHA’s top legislative priority for this year: protecting patient access to charitable assistance. The town hall also focused on another legislative priority: oxygen access.
Celebrate World PH Day May 5 by joining the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s monthlong virtual advocacy campaign. With PHA’s support, you can share the impact of PH on your life with members of Congress and ask them to pass important legislation that matters to the entire community. Sign up by April 11 so PHA can schedule your virtual congressional visits.
If you live on the West Coast, join us May 6 in San Diego for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s first free regional workshop under a new name. The events previously known as PHA On the Road are now called PHA Connects: PH Community Workshops. The next workshop will be July 29 in the Boston area.
Registration opens Friday for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) PH Professional Network Symposium. If you’re a doctor, nurse or other health care professional who cares for people with pulmonary hypertension, sign up to learn the latest science about PH. Your patients will be the ultimate beneficiaries of your attendance. Learn more about this invaluable opportunity, set for Sept. 28-30 in Arlington, Virginia.
Federal measures implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to end in May. That means many people won’t be eligible for health care benefits they received during the pandemic. Discover how Medicaid and Medicare coverage will be affected.
