National Patient and Medical Groups Praise CMS for âGiving Patients Hopeâ 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 »
Press Releases
The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) Announces Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO2024) Program Highlights »
June 10, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â Almost half of all  women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO2024) aims to address this growing health crisis by providing the latest evidence-based information on the prevention, diagnosis, and… Read more »
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) Commemorates 40th Anniversary With ’40 Faces of Osteoporosis’ Campaign »
Forty patient stories will be highlighted throughout 2024 May 31, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF), the nation’s leading organization dedicated exclusively to osteoporosis and bone health, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024 with the launch of the ’40 Faces of Osteoporosis’ campaign. BHOF will showcase the personal stories… Read more »
19 States Take Action to Combat Osteoporosis and Strengthen Bone Health »
May 2024 is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month May 30, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) announced today that 19 states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,… Read more »
The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation and Sunsweet Growers Partner on Three-Part Podcast Series to Promote Importance of Womenâs Bone Health »
Partnership emphasizes prioritizing bone-supporting nutrition this Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month May 23, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to share an exclusive three-part series of the Bone Talk podcast sponsored by Sunsweet Growers Inc., the worldâs premier dried fruit brand. Three nutrition experts joined BHOF CEO Claire… Read more »
The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation and AvoMD Launch Clinical Decision Support Toolkit for Osteoporosis, Available for Free and in the EHR »
Tool strengthens cliniciansâ ability to diagnose, manage, and treat patients with osteoporosis and related fractures. May 1, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (âBHOFâ), together with AvoMD, a software platform that translates clinical evidence into the workflow, has developed a decision support toolkit to support clinicians in the prevention, risk assessment,… Read more »
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Celebrates Mayâs Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month with the Launch of the â40 Faces of Osteoporosisâ Campaign »
May 1, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â This Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is particularly significant for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) as it celebrates its 40th year as the nationâs largest health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Starting in May, and throughout the year, BHOF will highlight the stories of 40 inspiring… Read more »
Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Announces Call for Nominees for New Robert F. Gagel, M.D. Community Leadership Award »
April 19, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) announced today its call for nominees for the newly created Robert F. Gagel, M.D. Community Leadership Award. The awardâs intent is to recognize healthcare professionals who are instrumental in raising awareness about bone health and providing exceptional care to people living with… Read more »
Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Applauds President’s Executive Order Directing Bold Action to Improve Care for Those With Osteoporosis »
March 21, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â 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.” In his published statement accompanying the Executive Order, the… Read more »
Rep. Kat Cammack Named Winner of 2023 Bone Health Champion Award »
January 16, 2024 (Arlington, VA) â The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce that Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) has been selected to receive the 2023 Congressional Bone Health Champion Award. The national award annually recognizes four Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve… Read more »