Osteoporosis, or weakening of the bones, is not often included in discussions of major health policy concerns, yet bone fractures due to osteoporosis are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes or breast cancer. They are also costly.
Read MoreThe Biden-Harris Administration has a tremendous opportunity to save lives and reduce health care costs simply by taking administrative action to incentivize more widespread adoption and use of existing strategies, which have been highly effective in preventing these fractures.
Read MoreThis week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 (H.R. 3517) with Reps. Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Michael Burgess M.D. (TX-26), and Jackie Walorski (IN-02) to improve access to osteoporosis screening.
Read MoreThe following organizations have submitted a request for the FY22 Labor HHS appropriations bill on behalf of the 54 million Americans with osteoporosis or low bone mass and the two million Medicare beneficiaries who suffer an osteoporotic bone fracture each year.
Read MoreThe National Osteoporosis Foundation has joined a group of 80+ organizations that have signed an Open Letter to lawmakers and committed to work with HHS, Congress and states on commonsense health reforms centered on patients and people with disabilities, while tackling affordability and nondiscrimination.
Read MoreThe National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) contracted with the independent actuarial firm Milliman to analyze the state-by-state economic and clinical impact of osteoporotic fractures suffered by Americans insured by Medicare. These reports provide the latest and most detailed state-level review of the incidence of osteoporotic fractures, their health care impact and associated Medicare costs.
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