Learn how the new Medicaid work requirement rule could impact individuals living with congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD), what exemptions may apply, and how your voice can protect access to essential services.

Beginning a PhD is rarely straightforward. Beginning one just as the world shuts down adds an entirely new dimension to adaptability. For George Mason University biosciences PhD student Matthew Lefkowitz, that quality would come to define his doctoral journey.

Ashley Burkman shares how testifying for Medicaid highlighted the daily reality of CMD caregiving and how honest storytelling can drive advocacy and change.

It Started With an Idea I’m Angela, and I live with SELENON-Related Myopathy. As a member of the CMD community, I have had the privilege of being connected to others living with similar neuromuscular diseases. Being part of this community has continually reminded me that while CMD can feel isolating at times, we are never truly alone. In 2017, I attended an MDA-sponsored premiere of I’ll Push You , a documentary that follows two best friends, Justin and Patrick. Justin has a