How Chronic Illness Impacts Families Patients Rising Podcast

Keyla Caba is a patient advocate who lives with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Her son was also recently diagnosed with a chronic disease, and she shares the challenges of being both a patient and a caregiver, mental health, and affording high copays for the care she needs.
In this special episode, Kate Pecora shares her conversation with Keyla, recorded live at the We the Patients Fly-In in Washington, D.C. Hear what led Keyla into patient advocacy and how she fights for the needs of the chronic disease community. 
Hosts: 
Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients Rising
Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent
Guests:
Keyla Caba, Patient Advocate and Ambassador, Color of Crohn’s and Chronic Illness
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