January 29, 2025 Michael J. Missal Inspector General Department of Veterans Affairs 810 VermontAvenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 Dear Inspector General Missal, The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the recently issued Office of Inspector General report entitled VHA Policy and Practice Support Age-Specific Osteoporosis Screening in Women. BHOF… Read more »
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Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Announces Its Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Winners for 2024 »
October 4, 2024 (Arlington, VA) ā 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 »
35 National Health Organizations Call on Medicare to Use 2025 Payment Rule to Improve Patient Care and Prevent Osteoporosis-Related Broken Bones »
September 12, 2024 (Arlington, VA) āĀ There needs to be immediate action on providing appropriate post-fracture care for Americaās 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 »
Medicareās Proposed 2025 PFS Rule Takes Critical First Steps to Improve Post-Fracture Care for Osteoporosis Patients in the U.S. »
National Patient and Medical Groups Praise CMS for āGiving Patients Hopeā 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 »
Recipients of 2023 Congressional Bone Health Champion Awards Announced »
December 1, 2023 (Arlington, VA) ā 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 »
Fifteen States Take Action to Combat Osteoporosis and Strengthen Bone Health »
May 2023 is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month May 23, 2023 (Arlington, VA)Ā ā Fifteen states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arizona, California,Ā Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have… Read more »
Senator Shelley Capito Selected as Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Winner for āOutstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Commitment” »
December 7, 2022 (Arlington, VA) āĀ 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 »
Rep. Linda SĆ”nchez Selected as Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Winner for āOutstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Commitment” »
December 7, 2022 (Arlington, VA) āĀ Representative Linda SĆ”nchez (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 »
Rep. Burgess Selected as Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Winner for “Outstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Commitment” »
December 1, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā 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 »
Recipients Of 2022 Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Announced »
October 20, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā 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 »