Equipping Patients to Navigate and Influence Health Policy
Patients Rising delivers structured policy education, leadership development, and strategic engagement opportunities that connect patient experiences directly to the policy decision-makers who shape healthcare.
A National Platform for Patient Leadership
As a nationwide hub for patient empowerment, Patients Rising provides the tools, training, and connections patients and caregivers need to turn personal healthcare experiences into effective advocacy that drives meaningful policy change at every level.
From Reporting to Readiness
We do more than publish stories. We build understanding. Through policy explainers, issue briefings, and targeted training programs, Patients Rising equips patients and caregivers to engage effectively with lawmakers, regulators, and healthcare institutions.
Tools for Effective Patient Advocacy
Connect & Support
A Community Built For Patient Advocates
Connect with patients, caregivers, and advocates who are focused on learning, sharing, and engaging constructively in healthcare policy. This is a private space for informed conversation, mutual support, and practical collaboration.
Stories That Matter
Patient Stories With Policy Impact
Patients Rising shares patient stories that shine a light on how healthcare policy works and where it fails. These stories highlight real barriers to care, from coverage denials to access delays, and help ground policy discussions in patient realities.
Learn Advocacy
Legislative Education & Advocate Development (LEAD)
LEAD is Patients Rising’s advocacy training program for patients and caregivers who want to engage effectively in healthcare policy. The program focuses on policy fundamentals, effective communication, and practical skills for engaging decision-makers.
Gather & Engage
Advocacy Events
Patients Rising brings advocates together through briefings, trainings, and live events — including the Rise Awards, State of the Patient Summit, and advocacy fly-ins — that connect learning to policy engagement.
Policy Action
Issues That Shape Patient Care
Explore the healthcare policy issues affecting patient access, affordability, and transparency to see where informed action can make a difference at the state and federal level.
Partner With Purpose
Your sponsorship helps fuel the programs that educate, empower, and amplify patient voices nationwide. Join us in shaping a more equitable, accessible healthcare system that listens to the people it serves.
News That Impacts Patients
Resources for Every Patient Advocate
Advocacy Begins
With You
Whether you’re navigating medical bills, battling denials, or pushing for better care, Patients Rising is here to back you up. Join one of the nation’s most active advocacy groups and connect with others who are turning experience into action. It’s free, flexible, and designed for the people we serve.
