Healthcare for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa? Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a lifelong rare autoimmune condition that causes chronic inflammation and infection of the skin. It develops as a small to medium to large painful lump that forms under the skin, also known as boils or abscesses. The condition causes painful flareups and tends to enlarge and drain pus upon rapture. It also can lead to tunnels under the skin and scarring. 

Healthcare is essential for people with HS, as it impacts their management of the physical condition. Healthcare gives them access to medications, dermatologists, specialists, and other treatments such as wound care. There are treatment medications that are expensive, and adequate insurance coverage can provide financial assistance in the management of the physical condition.

The new administration bill can leave millions of people without health insurance, or high-cost premiums causing challenges in maintaining their physical condition. HS can significantly impact potential physical activity due to flareups. With health insurance people with HS can seek timely medical treatment when physical flareups occurs, which helps prevents the progression of painful flareups leading to better outcomes of the physical condition.

Therefore, health insurance plays an essential role in ensuring people with HS have better lives and access to medical care, medications, and management supplies. Now, there are many other medical conditions and diseases that are also in need for healthcare, access to medical care should be everyone’s right.