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ing disorders. We were able to secure a number of in-person visits with legislators and/or their staff. Lawmakers were open to our requests, with several adding their names as co-sponsors on the spot. Additionally, we were able to engage many individuals passing by our display table – with chocolate! –thereby enhancing the general public’s understanding of the challenges of living with a bleeding disorder.

We were fortunate in that the Senate has already passed the primary bill for which we were advocating, but our visits served to set the stage for future action on prior authorization reform. Finally, these visits serve to cement the bonds between constituents and elected representative and to introduce those new legislators to the concerns of the bleeding disorders community.