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Heads UP – Episode 128: Estrogen and Migraine Controversy

Heads UP – Episode 128: Estrogen and Migraine Controversy Have you been told you cannot be prescribed estrogen or estrogen-containing birth control pills because you have migraine with aura? This week’s episode of Heads UP is on the Estrogen and…

Operation Brainstorm

This Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, the National Headache Foundation and our partner organizations turn our attention toward the barriers to care that millions of Americans face trying to treat headache and migraine disorders. This problem is especially acute for U.S. service…

Heads UP – Episode 123: Medical Gaslighting – It’s not in your head!

Heads UP – Episode 123: Medical Gaslighting What is Medical Gaslighting? If you have migraine or another chronic pain condition, chances are you have experienced medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can result in a form of medical trauma, and it can…

Allow Migraine Patients and Primary Care Providers to Set Care Plans – NOT INSURERS

Add your name to the NHF’s petition if you agree that insurance companies should adopt care models that are patient-centric, where the clinician, in collaboration with the patient, is the primary decision-maker and selects a treatment that addresses the patient’s…

Heads UP – Episode 112: Access to Care

For too long, migraine patients have been treated differently than others with medical issues as it relates to access to prescription medications. The National Headache Foundation advocates that payers adopt care models that are patient-centric, where the clinician, in…

NHF Calls on Congress and Federal Agencies to Conduct Oversight Of Current Care Models for Migraine Patients

Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 3, 2022) – Tom Dabertin, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of the National Headache Foundation (NHF) is calling on members of Congress and regulatory agencies to conduct oversight of health insurance payers for uneven treatment of migraine patients. On…

National Headache Foundation Position Statement on the Treatment of Migraine and Access to Care

January 19, 2022 For more than 52 years, the National Headache Foundation (NHF) has been the voice for more than 40 million American adults with migraine. For too long, migraine patients have been treated differently than others with medical…

NHF Challenges Current Care Models for Migraine Patients

Older Prescription Drugs in a Stepwise Approach Needs Health Insurance Overhaul Chicago, Ill. (Jan. 19, 2022) – The National Headache Foundation issued a statement challenging health insurance payers for uneven treatment of migraine patients, arguing “current care models have not…

Know Where to Go, Know What to Do

The National Headache Foundation is proud to be one of 16 women’s health-focused organizations making up Know Where to Go, Know What to Do, a coalition uniting mission-driven institutions dedicated to the education and empowerment of women’s health. By joining…