Earlier this week, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order directing Federal government agencies to take bold actions to improve women's health research and to assure that the "gains made in research laboratories are translated into real-world clinical benefits for women."

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of our national award to recognize Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of Americans. The awards are presented annually by BHOF to highlight the importance of bone health and the osteoporosis crisis in the U.S., and the work by national leaders to advance improvements in bone health and osteoporosis policy.

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) are joined by the undersigned leading national bone health, women’s health, family caregiver and aging patient advocacy in submitting submit comments on the above-referenced proposed rule updating and refining payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (the Proposed Rule) for calendar year 2024. We are, once again, asking that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognize, prioritize, and address the significant care gap in secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures.

Thirteen states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have passed, introduced legislation, or made gubernatorial proclamations calling for steps to raise awareness, take action and declare May 2023 as Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.

This May, the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is celebrating Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month with a variety of activities and resources to help people of all ages understand the importance of good bone health. Inspiration for this year’s theme, “Healthy Bones Are Always in Style,” was drawn from legendary designer and fashion icon, Iris Apfel. BHOF welcomed Ms. Apfel to its Ambassadors Leadership Council in 2022 and she has already been instrumental in helping to raise awareness about how important good bone health is for aging well and staying active.

Representative Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Congressional Bone Health Champion award by the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF). The award annually recognizes Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of all Americans.

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of our national award to recognize Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of Americans.

In support of H.R. 3517, the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021, the following letters were sent to Energy & Commerce Committee and Ways & Means Committee within the U.S. House of Representatives.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed rule updating Medicare payment and refining policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) September 2021.

On behalf of our 14 national organizations advocating for women’s health, aging, family caregivers and bone health, we are writing to request the Subcommittee’s continued attention to a costly and long neglected problem as you consider fiscal year 2023 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services.