The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) has been a voice on Capitol Hill for many years, educating key decision-makers in Congress about the needs of their constituents and influencing support for education and research activities at the Federal level. In today’s economy, with the costs of healthcare rising, we must find a way to help prepare the gastrointestinal illness community to advocate for themselves, especially those with limited access to care or who are affected by the well-documented health disparities in the US today.
IFFGD 2023 Education and Advocacy Event
This year during the IFFGD 2023 Education and Advocacy Event in Washington DC, IFFGD provided information on how to advocate for your access to healthcare and information on legislative priorities that IFFGD supports.
Today’s program will provide information on Legislation designed to improve access to care.
- Overview of law process – Ceciel Rooker, IFFGD President
- Step Therapy – Brad Conway, ACG Vice President
- Co-Pay Accumulators – Samir Shah, MD of Brown University
- Update on NIDDK – Stephen P. James, MD, NIDDK Director: Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition
- Lynn’s Law – Lynn Wolfson, Patient Advocate
