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NOF
August 18, 2010
On June 6, 2008, NOF and the Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition hosted a Strong Voices for Strong Bones Advocacy Training Meeting in Tempe, Arizona. This forum aimed to educate attendees about advocating for better bone health and osteoporosis prevention and treatment with local, state and federal government officials. Participants included healthcare professionals, including those in the areas of exercise and nutrition, volunteers, educators, patients and their families.
NOF
August 18, 2010
On July 31,2008 , the Alliance for Aging Research, in partnership with NOF, released a new volume of "The Silver Book®: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation." The latest addition to the Silver Book series focuses on the most prevalent bone disease in the U.S.—osteoporosis. The volume was released at a Capitol Hill briefing which featured medical and economic experts and patients. In addition, Reps. Shelley Berkley (NV-1) and Michael Burgess (TX-26), champions of legislation to promote prevention and testing for the disease, supported the briefing.
NOF
August 18, 2010
NOF hosted a luncheon on September 23, 2008 for the families of Members of Congress as well as other community leaders to educate them on bone health and osteoporosis. This event featured a panel discussion moderated by Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, and panelist speakers: Dr. Ethel S. Siris, M.D., immediate past president of NOF; Janet Hubert, actress and celebrity patient; and Rear Admiral John Eisold, M.D., attending physician of the U.S. Congress.
NOF
August 18, 2010
On October 20, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) joined bone health organizations from around the globe to celebrate World Osteoporosis Day. This year’s theme, “Stand Tall - Speak Out For Your Bones” is a call for individuals to advocate for public health policies that promote better bone health.
NOF
August 18, 2010
On behalf of 44 million Americans, 10 million of whom have osteoporosis and another 34 million who have low bone mass which put them at risk for the disease, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is proud to announce that the US Congress and the President have temporarily remedied a major problem for osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment.
NOF
August 18, 2010
As the voice of 44 million Americans who either have osteoporosis or are at risk for the disease, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is engaged in the health care reform debate. To implement the National Action Plan for Bone Health, NOF has developed a set of principles to guide its actions and provide a framework for its advocacy on health care reform.
NOF
August 18, 2010
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and several other organizations have joined forces on Capitol Hill to gain support for the “Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009” S. 769/H.R. 1894 and advocate for making it part of health care reform. On June 9 and 10, 2009, patients, doctors and NOF staff visited Members of Congress to emphasize the need to protect patient access to bone density tests and an educational briefing was also held.
NOF
August 18, 2010
On June 1, 2009, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), along with 34 other patient, professional, health and community organizations sent a letter to Senators Lincoln and Snowe, and Representatives Berkley and Burgess thanking them for introducing S. 769/H.R. 1894. Below is the list of organizations who signed onto the letter of support.
NOF
August 18, 2010
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.
NOF
August 18, 2010
On January 22, 2009 the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases (Bone Coalition) released the National Action Plan for Bone Health: Recommendations from the Summit for a "National Action Plan for Bone Health." The Plan will help advance bone health promotion and disease prevention in the United States and is a summary of the recommendations of the June 2008 Summit for a National Action Plan for Bone Health, at which more than 150 stakeholders came together in Washington, D.C. to share their concerns for America’s bone health.
