Public policy advocacy has been central to the Foundation’s mission since its founding over five decades ago. Our cofounder, Suzanne Rosenthal, was passionate about creating legislative change for patients like her living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. She was known for wal...

More than one billion people around the world live with some form of a disability. For over three decades, July has been observed as Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Tomorrow is the 32nd anniversary of the ADA, and I wa...

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation advocates on behalf of IBD patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Consistent with our mission, we ask Congress, the Administration, and state legislatures to support medical research to find cures for IBD, and to pass legislation to improve ...

Despite 2020 being a difficult year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation saw some great advocacy successes. These could not have been achieved without the efforts of our advocacy volunteers from across the country as well as the leadership of our congressional champions, includi...

March 23, 2010 was a memorable day for me. I was working for a U.S. Senator who played a key role in shepherding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Congress. I had spent the months prior organizing healthcare town halls and visiting hospitals discussing the issues plaguing our health...

Using “IBD disability index” can help predict reduced work productivity associated with working while sick Acknowledgement: This article is a summary of “Association Between IBD Disability and Reduced Work Productivity (Presenteeism): A Population-Based Study in Manitoba, Canada” recen...