Trump administration wants ill recipients to prove they can’t work every six months. Doctors, advocates and state officials ...

Kale Vine tells PEOPLE how becoming disabled opened her eyes to barriers in health care she had never fully noticed before ...

STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or ...

Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing ...

Cancer survivors, medical professionals, patient advocates and state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to kick off ...

Panelists discuss how effective caregivers should join support groups, maintain detailed records of symptoms and medications, attend all appointments, stay informed about myeloma research, and serve ...

Kathleen Coughlin is committed to removing obstacles for cancer patients, focusing on transportation, insurance, and financial challenges to aid healing. She established a BMT support group and ...

There are more than 80 professions within allied health, and they all share one key responsibility: patient advocacy. Patient ...

If you think that holding a job, being a partner and parenting three kids while receiving care for stage 4 breast cancer is plenty, you’re absolutely right. But not for Stefanie LeJeunesse. She’s ...

Everyday Advocacy provides people living with endocrine and endocrine-related conditions with education, support, and tools ...

The patient has become a research advocate, using personal experience to raise awareness and contribute to ongoing scientific ...