Written by Lisa Sencen on September 26, 2017
Washington, D.C., September 26, 2017—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, issued the following statement regarding the latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act:
“Senate Leadership announced today that they will not proceed with a… Read More
Written by Lisa Sencen on September 19, 2017
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, issued the following statement opposing the “Graham-Cassidy” plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
“The Senate is currently considering a proposal put forward by Senators Graham, Cassidy, Heller,… Read More
Written by Lisa Sencen on August 15, 2017

It has been an interesting year for healthcare reform and the Orphan Drug Act, and as I’m sure you are aware; the conversation isn’t over yet. Major changes to healthcare and tax reform continue to be discussed and that is why it is so important that now, more than ever, rare… Read More
Written by Rose Gallagher on July 20, 2017
A note from Paul Melmeyer, NORD’s Director of Federal Policy, on where healthcare reform stands as of today and how to get involved.
As part of our “Days of Action to Protect Your Healthcare Coverage” campaign, we want to be sure that you are up-to-date on the latest…
Read MoreWritten by Lisa Sencen on July 13, 2017
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2017—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, issued the following statement regarding the release of a revised draft of the Senate Leadership’s Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017:
Senate Leadership today released a revised… Read More