Featured in AJMC.com: Preventing Costly Bone Fractures - Why Don't We Do What Works?
By Robert Gagel, MD Chair, National Osteoporosis Foundation Board. The importance of Medicare and the financial challenges it faces are at the forefront of our national discussions, whether during the 2020 Democratic presidential debates, or in Congressional conversations over price transparency and lowering the cost of prescription medications for patients. But these debates often ignore a serious health issue that threatens millions of Americans and the financial stability of Medicare.
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Featured in Forbes.com: Life-Threatening Falls Called Often Preventable By Easy Steps From Seniors, Congress
In a follow up to the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging hearing on October 16, 2019, Ted Knutson, Forbes.com contributor recaps the scope of the crisis, barriers, options for prevention, and recommendations.
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U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging - Expert Testimony from NOF CEO Elizabeth Thompson
On Wednesday, October 16th at 9:30 AM ET, NOF CEO Elizabeth Thompson provided expert testimony at the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging. Thompson briefed the Committee on the results of a major new report commissioned by NOF that highlights the public health crisis of osteoporosis. She will testify in support of bipartisan Senate Bill 239, “Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019”, and make other recommendations on measures the Committee can take to improve healthcare outcomes for osteoporosis patients and lower health care costs.
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A Rare Win For Patients and the System: Addressing America's Bone Health Crisis by NOF CEO Elizabeth Thompson
There is a daily debate in Washington about how to lower U.S. health care costs that often pits increasing patient access against lowering costs to our healthcare system. However, in addressing American’s bone health crisis - where half of Americans age 50 and up are at risk of an osteoporotic fracture at an annual cost of $52 billion to Medicare - policymakers have a unique opportunity to support legislation that both improves patient health and decreases this staggering cost.
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Medicare Cost of Osteopathic Fractures Media Report
On September 11, 2019, the National Osteoporosis Foundation released a report, Medicare Cost of Osteopathic Fractures. To promote the release Steadfast Media conducted media outreach to national, trade and broadcast media. Read more for the complete report with comprehensive analytics.
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New Report on Burden of Osteoporosis Highlights Huge and Growing Economic and Human Toll of the Disease
A new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) finds that despite the existence of proven preventive measures, approximately 2 million Americans on Medicare suffered 2.3 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures in 2015. These totals mean osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes and breast cancer combined.
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