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April 2009 - Legislation to Protect Patient Access to Osteoporosis Testing Introduced in Congress
Senators Blanche Lincoln from Arkansas and Olympia Snowe from Maine, and Representatives Shelley Berkley from the 1st District of Nevada and Michael Burgess from the 26th District of Texas, introduced the “Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009” (S. 769/H.R. 1894) in early April. This legislation would roll back Medicare reimbursement cuts for DXA and authorize a study of how these cuts will impact patients.
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The National Osteoporosis Foundation has named Barbara Hannah Grufferman as its first Bone Health Ambassador. In this newly-established role, Grufferman, a well-known advocate for healthy and positive living, will dedicate her time, talent and energy to raise awareness for osteoporosis and the importance of building strong bones for life.
Thanks to a generous gift from The Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak Charitable Trust, the National Osteoporosis Foundation met its Generations of Strength fundraising goal one year early. NOF launched the Generations of Strength initiative in September 2011 with the goal of raising $2 million in two years to improve patient care for the most vulnerable – those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis – and to protect future generations from the disease.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, has named Claire Gill as its Senior Director of Marketing, Consumer and Corporate Outreach. Gill brings extensive experience in public relations and marketing communications to this newly-established role.
