PFF Insights Blog

We’ve seen a lot of optimism about the development of several SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and treatments. A path to end the pandemic is becoming more clear and collaborative research is moving at an exponential pace. Unfortunately, with the reopening of several states, this optimism was counter balanced by the catastrophic increase of more than 60,000 new cases each day in the United States. We can change the course of the pandemic, but only by working together.

In order to address the pandemic head-on and do all we can to recover from it, we need to accept and act upon the overwhelming scientific evidence about SARS-CoV-2, which continues to evolve each and every day.

In a win for the pulmonary fibrosis community, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee included language in a fiscal year 2021 Appropriations report highlighting the need for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) research.

In a 2018 survey from the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 50% of participants reported that they had experienced a problem with their supplemental oxygen at some point. The PFF has created a new Medicare Patients’ Oxygen Rights brochure so that patients can learn about this important topic.

The start of a new year can be an exciting time, when we feel hopeful and anticipatory as we make resolutions and plans for the future. Certainly, we can all agree that we’re happy to have 2020 behind us. It was a year dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, marked by anxiety, isolation, and loss. But I’ll bet as we reflect, there were reasons to celebrate and to hope

We are excited to announce that the Patient Communication Center has a new name -- PFF Help Center! The PFF Help Center will continue to provide patients, caregivers, and health care providers with the most up-to-date medical information, communicate the availability of support services, and provide information about other essential resources.