New York, NY – Today, the Health Care Awareness Month team applauds Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) , Tom Cole (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), on convening the Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus. Said nationally-recognized Patient Advocate Read more…
When Peter Morley, who has an autoimmune disease, was out and about on the streets of New York City for Pride Month celebrations in June, he wore a mask — as well as a matching outfit with his best friend, Charlie.
Their matching outfits caught the attention of a photographer, and when the two posed, Morley said the photographer asked him to pull his mask down. After Morley declined, the photographer responded by saying, “COVID is over. Get on with your life.”
Episode FOUR of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Peter Morley, a lupus patient, patient advocate and healthcare activist
When Peter Morley fell off a ladder, he had no idea that his spinal injury would reveal lurking kidney cancer. He’s turned this tragedy, along with even more dire health issues, into purpose, passion, and power. A regular on Capitol Hill, Peter delivers healthcare stories to members of Congress in support of the Affordable Care Act and other vital healthcare programs.
When you cope with severe medical conditions, as I and millions of Americans do, the person who sits in the Oval Office is more than just a trivial matter — the president’s decisions are a matter of life and death.
By Peter MorleyDemCastUSA.com My 25th Trip to DC to #ProtectOurCare was specifically to help bring awareness to ACA Open Enrollment, which begins November 1, 2019 (October 15 for California). I wanted to document my meetings & how YOUR voice matters in the fight Read more…
They say the personal is political, and that’s never been truer than now, with President Trump and his administration.
As a disability patient advocate, I can read all their policy papers they use to justify their actions, but at the end of the day the best way to understand what Donald Trump thinks about the disability community is to see what he witnessed in his own family.
Peter Morley was outraged. Last weekend, President Trump had once again touted the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, despite the protestations of medical professionals urging caution.
Peter Morley: Trump is creating stress for millions of people who take hydroxychloroquine. He’s never once mentioned the lupus community; he’s never assured us that we’ll be able to get the dosages we need. The media doesn’t ask him about this, either.
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President Donald Trump announced at a White House event on Monday that he has been taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine for “a couple of weeks” as a preventive measure against COVID-19.