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The Capitol Circuit

Read November's Capitol Circuit! Learn about a Congressional continuing resolution to avert a shutdown, changes to long-term video EEG professional and technical service codes, our Capitol Hill briefing on seizure first aid and community priorities, open enrollment for Medicare and the Marketplace, epilepsy awareness proclamations across the states, & New Jersey's Seizure Safe Schools legislation. Plus watch the recording of the “Advocating for Seizure Safe Schools" webinar!

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Take Action to Support the Safe Step Act!

Ask Your Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Safe Step Act or Thank Them for Co-Sponsoring

The Safe Step Act (H.R. 2279/S. 2546) has been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate!

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Epilepsy Foundation Rolls Out Seizure Safe Schools Initiative Nationwide

September 16, 2019

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Tell Congress to Support Federal Funding for CDC Epilepsy Programs!

The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has recommended a $3 million increase for the epilepsy program and now, we need to urge the Senate to support the House's recommended increase. The Senate is expected to start working on its bill in September. Now is the perfect time to take action!

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Epilepsy Foundation Issues Updated Positions and Call-to-Action Around Access to Prescription Medications

July 2, 2019

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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.

Epilepsy Foundation

The Epilepsy Foundation, a national non-profit with nearly 50 local organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against seizures since 1968.

The Foundation is an unwavering ally for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy and seizures. The Foundation works to prevent, control, and cure epilepsy through community services; public education; federal and local advocacy; and supporting research into new treatments and therapies. The Foundation works to ensure that people with seizures have the opportunity to live their lives to their fullest potential.

To learn more about epilepsy and the work the Foundation does, beyond advocacy, visit us at www.epilepsy.com.

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Let's Use Our Brains to End Epilepsy

Epilepsy can affect anyone with a brain. And anyone with a brain can affect epilepsy. 

We exist to End Epilepsy. That means increasing awareness and changing the conversation around epilepsy, improving and saving lives through care, advocacy, research and new therapies, and education, and mobilizing everyone to take action. Learn more here. 

Why Advocacy Matters: Faces of the Epilepsy Community

The Epilepsy Foundation is collecting the stories of people with epilepsy who are affected by our policy priorities. Visit our Advocacy Matters page to read their stories and share your own. 

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