Episode 394: Probably The Most Important Conversation About MS Advocacy That We Will Ever Have with Steffany Stern

Next week, a couple of hundred MS activists will gather in Washington, D.C. for the National MS Society's Public Policy Conference. As we're seeing devastating cuts in funding for MS research, layoffs in every major governmental agency that impacts our healthcare, including the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, CDC, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and even Medicaid funding is at serious risk, advocacy has never been more important than it is right now. 

 

I'm devoting this entire episode to a conversation with Steffany Stern, the National MS Society's Vice President for Advocacy, who joins me to assess the current legislative climate in Washington, D.C., and give us a preview of the issues that will take center stage at this year's Public Policy Conference. 

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

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This Week: Is there anything more urgent and important to discuss than advocacy?  :22

Steffany Stern discusses the current legislative climate in our nation's capitol, and gives us a sneak peek at next week's National MS Society Public Policy Conference  2:16

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