Telemedicine Letters to Governors

NORD asks Governors to adjust their state licensure requirements to better facilitate telemedicine across state lines during the COVID-19 crisis.

State Policy Report Card

In the fifth edition, we are seeking to expand our analysis to more issues that affect the rare disease community while also providing a more targeted analysis of policies analyzed in previous editions of the report. For example, the latest report has grown to cover several emerging issues, such as the enactment of work requirements within Medicaid programs.

State Ambassador Program

This program was developed by NORD for volunteer state ambassadors to establish and build a strong grassroots network of rare disease advocates to help drive advocacy for increasing awareness of rare diseases and the challenges faced by individuals and their families. Ambassadors help achieve these goals by leading advocacy efforts in their state and local communities. They do this by building a strong grassroots network of rare disease advocates within their state and collaborating with other advocates on advocacy, awareness and educational outreach programs.