The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is celebrated annually as #GivingTuesday. It always serves as an opportunity to give back to those in need. This year, that is truer more than ever. See thread for a few organizations that are close to our community of chronic disease patients.

FDA Approves Aurinia Pharmaceuticals’ LUPKYNIS™ (voclosporin) for Adult Patients. Now this is the way to start the year off right, bravo to Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the entire lupus community for their relentless efforts! #lupusnephritis #lupus multivu.com/players/Englis…

So honored to be part of this amazing journey from the start along with Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lupus Association, Lupus Foundation of America, Lupus Research and the many #lupuswarriors!

NICA applauds @RepAGonzalez & Archive: Rep. Abigail Spanberger for their efforts in expanding access to lifesaving #COVID19 treatments. Private health insurance plans now required to cover the admin costs of monoclonal antibodies without cost-sharing. bit.ly/3sUk9KJ

Thank you, @RepAGonzalez and Archive: Rep. Abigail Spanberger, for your commitment to ensuring financial protection for Americans so patients do not receive a surprise bill after receiving one of these life-saving treatments under a commercial insurer. #PatientAccess #COVID19 #Covid_19

The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the financial strain that high-cost medications bring to patients. The passage of #SB290 is essential to decreasing barriers to #care in Maryland. #AllCopaysCount Delores G. Kelley Senator Brian Feldman Senator Pamela Beidle Steve Hershey Justin Ready

The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the financial strain that high-cost medications bring to patients. The passage of #SB290 is essential to decreasing barriers to #care in Maryland. #AllCopaysCount

Congratulations, Andrea Zlatkus, for your new role as NORM's Executive Director! NICA looks forward to continuing our strong partnership with NORM under Andrea's leadership.

Thank you Governor Andy Beshear for signing #SB45 into law and protecting patients from unfair & costly insurance practices. #KYGA21 #AllCopaysCount

Missed out on our last webinar with HHS? You’re in luck! We’ve uploaded the replay to our website and Youtube. 💻 bit.ly/2PtRVaH

I’m excited to share my new #Lupus license plates and hope that other New Yorkers will join me in promoting #LupusAwareness by ordering theirs. To order call the DMV at (518) 402-4838 or click on this link. dmv.ny.gov/plates/lupus-a… Lupus Association Lupus Foundation of America Lupus Research #LupusChat

Stay tuned for what is NEXT! As an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - accredited organization, NICA will be leveraging our minimum standards for in-office infusion to launch an accreditation program in 2022!

Join NICA and Hart Health Strategies on October 20 at noon for a virtual discussion about Congress’ and the Administration’s recent and upcoming activity on this topic. Register at bitly.ws/gUrt

Time is running out to share your input in this 3-minute patient group survey. RDLA RareDiseaseFdn Chronic Disease Coalition Crohn's & Colitis Foundation National MS Society Epilepsy Foundation of America Sick Cells NAMI NAMI New York State @EpilepsyFLA FORWARD Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation bit.ly/LADAHEASurvey

#LADAOrg’s Kathleen Arntsen, Dave Arntsen, & Jasmine Shackleford 🌻 are honored to host National Infusion Center Association (NICA)’s Brian Nyquist, MPH & Josh Smith, U.S. Pain Foundation’s @NicoleHemmenway, FasterCures Amy Fehir and Yasmeen Long, CMSGov’s Beth Lynk and U.S. FDA’s Erica Jefferson at the Winston #HealthProm22.

So excited to be a a member of this amazing panel, hope to see you there #NICA2022 attendees!

We are back in the very frigid Big Apple to attend the Lupus Research Gala, enjoy delicious food and connect with dear friends. Check out the incredible view from my room at the Marriott Marquis. Lupus Association Brian Nyquist, MPH Dave Arntsen Anne Zablotowicz Patsy's Italian Rest #Lupus #NewYorkers

Honored to be a guest of Lupus Association attending the Lupus Research Gala tonight celebrating the outstanding commitment of Dr. Leslie D. Hale to the lives of those who have lupus and the families that support them. #LupusChat #LADAorg

LADAorg is excited to sponsor the Lupus Research Gala in honor of people with #lupus. Thank you to 💜⚽🇭🇹♊ Xtel Bond Kaamilah Gilyard Whitney Carter LaBar🎗👊, Chronically Awesome Jasmine Shackleford 🌻 @NicoleHemmenway Brian Nyquist, MPH Casey Cashman Anne Zablotowicz Dave Arntsen Kathleen Arntsen for elevating the #PatientVoice.

Thank you Kathleen Arntsen, Dave Arntsen, and Lupus Association for the opportunity to represent the Infusion Access Foundation (Infusion Access Foundation) and the #infusion #patient community at this important event! I love connecting with fellow advocates and reconnecting with friends. #HealthProm24