Black History Month 2026: Dr. Angella Ferguson
Our first 2025 Black History Month #SCDHistoryHighlight features Dr. Angella D. Ferguson, a pediatrician and SCD pioneer who recently passed away at the age of 100......
Congress Passes Government Funding Bill with Big Wins for the SCD Community
Today, the House of Representatives passed a package of bills providing funding for government programs for fiscal year (FY) 2026, which runs through September 30, 2026. The President is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. All three federal sickle cell disease programs were maintained with the same funding levels as years prior. This includes:.....
MARAC Statement: L-glutamine is an Effective Therapy for SCD
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) Medical and Research Advisory Committee (MARAC) has identified l-glutamine as an effective therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). MARAC recommends that those living with sickle cell disease discuss l-glutamine as a potential treatment with their providers......
SCDAA names Folk-Nagua to board
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc., a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell disease, named Krystal Folk-Nagua to the association’s board of directors. Folk-Nagua brings experience as a social work leader, advocate and individual living with sickle cell disease......
MARAC Statement: Vaccinations
Recent news and discussion about vaccinations can be confusing to the sickle cell community. SCDAA’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee (MARAC) strongly encourages those living with sickle cell disease to discuss vaccinations with their providers and to keep their vaccinations updated......
DECEMBER 2025 LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING
2025 brought sweeping changes to the political environment at an intensely quick pace, including many shifts which impact the sickle cell disease community. Along with these challenges, we also saw new opportunities for the sickle cell disease community to stand together......
SCDAA Response to National Academies Release of Final Report on Sickle Cell Disease and Social Security Disability Evaluations
On December 9, 2025, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), released the second and final Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security.........
SCDAA Receives the ASH Outstanding Service Award
SCDAA was honored to receive the Outstanding Service Award during the American Society of Hematology’s 67th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition......
Preparing for Medicaid Changes
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law a bill that cuts $1 trillion from the Medicaid program and makes sweeping changes to eligibility, enrollment processes and more. The new requirements don’t go into effect immediately – but we know they are coming. Here are some steps you can take to protect your Medicaid coverage now and, in the future, as the new requirements.....