Bald Man of the Week: Heidi Bratt

This week Baldiness.com honors Heidi Bratt, a Massachusetts resident who’s advocating for alopecia sufferers. Bratt, who has alopecia herself, has been lobbying to get wigs covered by health insurance providers for the last 10 years. Because of her efforts, a state law in in the works, but she has already had a great deal of success. Get this: She has had a hand in persuading the state’s three largest insurers to ADD coverage for wigs to alopecia areata sufferers. That’s right: Adding coverage in a time when health costs are skyrocketing and coverages are being reduced.

“I also find I have to fight for what I believe in. I have very strong feelings on the matter. I hope the federal bill gets passed someday and [all people with alopecia] are insured. It’s not right that people have to pay out of their own pocket.”

Hats off, Heidi!