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Autoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care

There are 80 different autoimmune diseases, affecting up to 50 million Americans. Oona Tempest/KFF Health News hide caption

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Autoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care

KFF Health News

November 18, 2023 • Despite the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, like the thyroid disease Hashimoto's, finding help can prove frustrating and expensive. Patients may rack up big bills as they search for a diagnosis.

COMIC: What it's like living with an underactive thyroid

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COMIC: What it's like living with an underactive thyroid

KFF Health News

November 18, 2023 • When a writer started suffering from near-constant fatigue, his doctors were stumped at first. Here's his journey to understand and live with hypothyroidism, a disease that affects millions.

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