by Andrea Palladino | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Excerpted from Capitol Weekly by Alyssa R. Dykstra Managing autoimmune arthritis that causes painful, swollen joints and daily fatigue is almost like having a full-time job. The medication I need to prevent further joint damage also suppresses my immune system, which...
by Andrea Palladino | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Judith Baker is a national leader in bleeding disorders and sickle cell healthcare networks. As Regional Public Health Director for the Center for Inherited Blood Disorders, Judith co-directed federal CDC and HRSA grants that support the Western States/Region IX...
by Andrea Palladino | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Terri joined the Hemophilia Council of California (HCC) in 1993 as our first Legislative Advocate. Almost immediately after starting with HCC, in 1994 Terri helped us achieve the first California Children’s Services (CCS) protection bill signed into law as a...
by Andrea Palladino | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Open enrollment is a time frame each year when health insurance plans are required by law to accept applications from new plan enrollees regardless of their health history. This also is the time when you can choose to stay with your existing health plan if it is the...
by Andrea Palladino | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Val was an inspiring leader, advocate, friend. I met Val over 30 years ago. Shortly after I joined the hemophilia community to help direct the federal HRSA HTC Comprehensive Care and CDC HIV Risk Reduction grants for Region IX. Val and his first wife Katie were late...
by Andrea Palladino | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Remembering Val In June 1989, I was a newly hired, unseasoned social worker/health educator at the Hemophilia Council of California, (Oakland office). I knew very little about hemophilia and even less about the bleeding disorders community. Someone suggested that I...
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