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October 4, 2024 (Arlington, VA) – The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce the 2024 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… Read more »

September 12, 2024 (Arlington, VA) – There needs to be immediate action on providing appropriate post-fracture care for America’s seniors, said 35 diverse national patient and health professional organizations. These organizations joined together in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to substantially improve care for the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis by reducing… Read more »

National Patient and Medical Groups Praise CMS for “Giving Patients Hope” and Call for Further Action The proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week recognizes the need to substantially improve care for the 10 million Americans who suffer from osteoporosis, almost two… Read more »

December 1, 2023 (Arlington, VA) – 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… Read more »

May 2023 is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month May 23, 2023 (Arlington, VA) – Fifteen states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have… Read more »

December 7, 2022 (Arlington, VA) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) 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… Read more »

December 7, 2022 (Arlington, VA) – Representative Linda Sánchez (D-California) 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… Read more »

December 1, 2022 (Arlington, VA) – 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… Read more »

October 20, 2022 (Arlington, VA) – 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. The awards are presented annually by BHOF to highlight… Read more »

May 31, 2022 (Arlington, VA) – Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is commemorated annually in May. In support of the month, eight states have taken steps through legislation and executive action to raise awareness about the growing crisis of osteoporosis. Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia have introduced, passed legislation or… Read more »