The Capitol Circuit

Read September's Capitol Circuit newsletter for an update on congressional activity, information about registering to vote, the Foundation's advocating for inclusion of people with disabilities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, telehealth principles released by a coalition of patient and consumer groups, endorsements for Proposition 14 in California, and a Georgia proposal that threatens access to health care coverage.

Epilepsy Foundation Leads Efforts to Ensure Access to Treatments During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 2020

Epilepsy Foundation Seeks Support for People with Epilepsy in COVID-19 Relief Packages

March 2020

Epilepsy Foundation Advocacy

The Epilepsy Foundation advocates on behalf of people with epilepsy and their family members and caregivers to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures and save lives. Our priorities include:

Ensuring access to quality health care that is affordable, physician-directed and patient-centered;
Securing federal funding for epilepsy programs, research and treatments at institutions including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA);
Safeguarding disability rights and ending discrimination through awareness; and
Fostering biomedical innovation through incentivizing development of new therapies and the promotion of research to gain a better understanding of causes, consequences, and outcomes, and, ultimately, cures for all the epilepsies.

We work with thousands of grassroots advocates across the country to support policies that are advantageous to the epilepsy community. We advocate for these policies on the federal and state level. Sign up for our Speak Up, Speak Out! Advocacy Network to join the effort here.