Patient Voices. Policy Action. Real Results.

Turning Real Patient Stories Into Policy Impact

Patients Rising equips patients and caregivers with the tools, training, and platforms to turn real-world healthcare experiences into meaningful policy change.

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Our Foundation

Why We Fight
for Patients

Patients Rising exists to make sure patient voices are not an afterthought in healthcare policy. We focus on the real barriers patients face — access delays, affordability failures, and decisions made without patient input — and work to change the systems that cause them. Our work turns patient experience into informed advocacy and measurable policy impact.

Invest in Patient-Centered Learning
Education That Drives Action

Patient-Centered Learning, Built for Impact

Patients Rising delivers practical education that helps patients understand healthcare policy, sharpen their advocacy skills, and take informed action.

Our learning programs are designed for people who want more than awareness — they want the knowledge and confidence to engage decision-makers and influence outcomes.

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“Becoming a patient advocate, sharing my story, and connecting with others has shown me that even in life’s darkest moments, something beautiful can grow.”
– Amy
Patient Advocate
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“Every story matters, and if sharing mine helps even one person feel seen, supported, or empowered to speak up, that’s why I keep going.”
– Valarie
Patient Advocate

Tools for Effective Patient Advocacy

Our advocacy tools are designed to help patients understand policy, communicate clearly, and take meaningful action. From storytelling guides to policy toolkits, each resource is built to support engagement and impact.
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Connect & Support

A Community Built For Patient Advocates

Connect with patients, caregivers, and advocates who are focused on learning, sharing, and engaging constructively in healthcare policy. This is a private space for informed conversation, mutual support, and practical collaboration.

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Stories That Matter

Patient Stories With Policy Impact

Patients Rising shares patient stories that shine a light on how healthcare policy works and where it fails. These stories highlight real barriers to care, from coverage denials to access delays, and help ground policy discussions in patient realities.

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Learn Advocacy

Legislative Education & Advocate Development (LEAD)

LEAD is Patients Rising’s advocacy training program for patients and caregivers who want to engage effectively in healthcare policy. The program focuses on policy fundamentals, effective communication, and practical skills for engaging decision-makers.

 

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Gather & Engage

Advocacy Events

Patients Rising brings advocates together through briefings, trainings, and live events — including the Rise Awards, State of the Patient Summit, and advocacy fly-ins — that connect learning to policy engagement.

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Policy Action

Issues That Shape Patient Care

Explore the healthcare policy issues affecting patient access, affordability, and transparency to see where informed action can make a difference at the state and federal level.

Support Patient Advocacy

Partner With Purpose

Your sponsorship helps fuel the programs that educate, empower, and amplify patient voices nationwide. Join us in shaping a more equitable, accessible healthcare system that listens to the people it serves.

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Real Stories

Voices That Move Policy

Backed by Trust

Supported by Advocacy
Leaders Nationwide

Patients Rising partners with respected advocacy groups, nonprofits, and healthcare leaders to fight for patient-first policy and amplify real stories that drive change.

Join the Movement

Advocacy Begins
With You

Whether you’re navigating medical bills, battling denials, or pushing for better care, Patients Rising is here to back you up. Join one of the nation’s most active advocacy groups and connect with others who are turning experience into action. It’s free, flexible, and designed for the people we serve.