Long COVID Moonshot
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A toolkit for new advocates: What I learned from the Long COVID Moonshot campaign
While the multi-billion dollar Long COVID Moonshot bill is currently stalled, advocates learned many important lessons that the community must carry into future efforts.
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“Don’t give up hope”: Long COVID advocates and researchers say crucial work will continue under Trump
As incoming President Donald Trump has announced a growing list of top nominees who’ve denied science and public health, people with Long COVID are preparing for an administration likely to be less friendly for research and advocacy. Along with Trump in power, Republican majorities in the House and Senate may lead to reduced funding for…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces $10 billion Long Covid Moonshot legislation to support research, healthcare, education
Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Long Covid Research Moonshot Act of 2024. The bill allocates $1 billion in federal funding per year for the next 10 years for Long Covid research, treatments, public health education, and expanded healthcare. A draft version of the Act received thousands of comments from the Long Covid community…
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Letters to the editors: Sen. Sanders’ “moonshot” legislation
Today, April 23, is the last day to submit comments to Senator Bernie Sanders’ office and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee about draft legislation proposing $10 billion in funding for Long Covid research over the next 10 years. Following The Sick Times’ story last week about this proposed bill, we received…
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Long Covid advocates send “unhappy holiday” cards to their representatives
This month, the organizers of Long Covid Moonshot put together an “Unhappy Holidays” card, letter, and calling campaign directed at legislators. Some from the international community joined in too, writing cards to their respective governments. The creative effort featured colorful, funny, and heartbreaking letters from people with Long Covid and their allies to advocate for…
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