A top priority for the next administration and Congress is health care reform. As an adult living with cystic fibrosis, I've been wondering what this will mean for me, our community and our ability to access high-quality, affordable care.
KC is the chair of the National Board of Trustees for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and serves on the CF Foundation Adult Advisory Council. In the summer of 2001, she threw out the first pitch at every Major League Baseball stadium to raise awareness and funds for the CF Foundation. KC lives in her hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with her husband, Justin, and their son, Mac.
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For three years, the Adult Advisory Council has been leading the way in helping the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reach out to adults with CF. Our work as a council led to the formation of the Community Partnerships department at the Foundation and a formalized Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program, which is being piloted in 12 CF care centers, with more to come.
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