Written by Rose Gallagher on December 22, 2020
After more than a year of negotiations in Congress and advocacy from NORD and patient coalition partners, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have passed legislation to protect patients from surprise medical billing. This is a major win for rare disease patients and their families that will help protect them from… Read More
Written by Laura Mullen on October 9, 2020
Washington, DC, October 9, 2020—On October 8 and 9, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) virtually hosted the 2020 Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, the first time the organization representing over 25 million Americans impacted… Read More
Written by Laura Mullen on October 29, 2019
On the heels of the 2019 Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, NORD’s Rare Action Network (RAN) Volunteer State Ambassadors made their way to Capitol Hill on October 23, 2019, to tell their stories and show their stripes. Ambassadors from 20 states… Read More
Written by Mary Dunkle on March 24, 2014
NORD recently hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on the topic “Rare Diseases in a Changing Healthcare Landscape”. Keeping our elected officials informed… Read More
