Pandemic Patients

09/09/2024

Join Pandemic Patients for a free webinar on 9/16/2024, at 2:30pm ET.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7817259054357/WN_LcLosS2TT-64OeGTf_a7TA

We'll be joined by Pandemic Legal Staff Attorney Joanna Smykowski, and Jacqueline Piercey, a former Disability Examiner for the Social Security Administration currently living with long COVID. Our panelists will discuss the process of applying for SSDI and important things applicants should keep in mind to improve their chances of approval for this critical safety net benefit.

Join us on September 16, 2024, at 2:30pm ET as we discuss Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for long COVID patients. This webinar will cover the important need-to-know information for patients as they begin the disability application process. Attendees will learn about SSDI benefi...

03/04/2024

Pandemic Patients Disapproves of CDC’s New COVID-19 Guidance.

Use our Advocacy Center to send a message to your elected officials and the CDC Director asking the agency to reconsider this harmful guidance.

https://pandemicpatients.org/2024/03/04/pandemic-patients-disapproves-of-cdcs-new-covid-19-guidance/

02/25/2024

Join us on 3/15 at 1pm ET for a free in observance of International Long COVID Awareness Day. We'll be raising awareness about , discussing for people by , and sharing resources available to .

Seats are filling up quickly, make sure you register today to reserve your spot!

Join Pandemic Patients at 1pm ET on International Long COVID Awareness Day (3/15/2024) for a free webinar titled "Long COVID and Disability." During this webinar, our panelists will discuss the legal framework for disability rights in the United States, common issues that arise for people who have b...

01/31/2024

Gathering the facts is what we do best! Stay in the know by subscribing to our updates! Visit our website to see our various resources and advocates that can help assist you!
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01/04/2024

We are very pleased to announce that we have received a grant from the Moderna Charitable Foundation. This funding will allow us to expand the services and support we can offer to Americans who have been disabled by long COVID.

Read our announcement here:

The funding will allow the organization to provide additional support and services for Americans who have been disabled by COVID-19.

12/31/2023

There's still time to make a tax-deductible donation to Pandemic Patients before the end of our fundraising campaign!

At the time of this post, we've raised $65,935 to deliver support and services to long COVID patients in 2024. Every dollar raised will allow us to deliver pro bono legal aid to help those who have been disabled by long COVID. These services are invaluable for Americans who are battling a complex and often incurable chronic illness that threatens their health and their ability to maintain their employment.

Can you make a gift to Pandemic Patients to help push us closer to our fundraising goal before midnight tonight?

Did you know?

Viral activity in our wastewater is the HIGHEST it has been since the Omicron surge in January 2022. That means MILLIONS more Americans will be affected by long COVID this coming year. Many people think a COVID-19 infection has become mild, but the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 1.6% of the American population, over 6,000,000 people, are *currently* experiencing *significant* activity limitations because of long COVID. This disease represents a truly profound interruption of life in America.

While we do not yet have a cure for long COVID, we are doing everything we can to ensure patients are supported when they experience severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, vertigo, and cognitive impairment. Because long COVID can be difficult to diagnose, many patients experience profound challenges accessing disability benefits when they become disabled. That means they are unable to work, and they are not receiving any income. Long COVID is pushing countless Americans to the precipice of financial disaster, which is the last thing you want to be worried about when your health and functional capacity are on the line.

Through our Pandemic Legal Assistance Network, we help long COVID patients fight back against wrongful denials of the disability insurance benefits they are entitled to. Without our help, many long COVID patients spend months or years filing appeals with their disability insurers and the Social Security Administration. Could you survive financially if you became disabled, lost your job, and had to wait up to 2 years to receive a determination from the Social Security Administration for your SSDI benefits?

Every $50 donated to Pandemic Patients allows us to provide 1 hour of free legal aid to someone battling long COVID. I humbly request that you donate to our campaign to help us provide more services to more of your fellow Americans in need.

Click the link below to donate today:

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pandemic-patients/i-m-a-pandemicpatient

12/29/2023

Three more days left in our annual campaign to help secure free legal help for those suffering from trying to secure benefits. Can we count on you? https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pandemic-patients/i-m-a-pandemicpatient

12/28/2023

It’s the last week of the year! Please consider donating to those with who are in need of legal help to secure benefits. https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pandemic-patients/i-m-a-pandemicpatient

12/27/2023

It’s been almost a year since this piece ran and securing benefits for patients is still as hard as ever. We need your help! because we can help! https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/09/applying-for-social-security-disability-with-long-covid.html

Even as long Covid puts millions of Americans out of work, proving the condition may be a high hurdle for Social Security disability benefits.

12/24/2023

This Christmas Eve we are thinking of all those with who are struggling. We are here to help. https://ow.ly/ErHf50QjFk5

12/23/2023

How has long COVID impacted your ability to work? Pam shares her story.

An authentic testimonial video published by Pandemic Patients on December 18, 2023 using Vocal Video.