NOF has been working hard on supporting issues of importance to osteoporosis patients by signing onto advocacy letters. Below you will be able to view and download letters we have signed onto: DXA Coalition Support Letter Medicare Community Statement LIS Co-Pay Letter SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Letter MassHealth Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment Request Medicare Access… Read more »
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Huesos Sanos Radio Interview »
Our new huesosanos.org site was recently mentioned during a radio interview session. Click the following link to listen to the opening segment: https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Huesos-Sanos.mp3.
NOF Supporting the LIS Program »
NOF has joined with other leading patient advocacy organizations on the national and state level to support the LIS program within Medicare Part D. NOF has signed on to the attached letters along with hundreds of other national and state-level organizations. To review them, please click on the letters below: Ā Ā
NOF Seeking Effective & Exceptional Successor »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research. Its highly respected Executive Director/CEO is retiring after eight years and NOF seeks an exceptional, charismatic and effective… Read more »
New National Survey Reveals 82 Percent of Postmenopausal Women Miss Critical Connection Between Osteoporosis and Bone Fractures »
Joint Survey from National Osteoporosis Foundation, HealthyWomen and Radius Health Sounds an Urgent Call to Action for Women to Know Their Risk, Get the Facts: āFractured Truth’ Education Campaign Addresses Entrenched Misperceptions, Asks Women to Rethink Their Beliefs About Bone Health WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A fracture (bone break) in a… Read more »
Don’t Fall For A Fractured Truth »
NOF, HealthyWomen and Radius health recently launched a new education campaign called āFractured Truthā. This initiative is intended to help postmenopausal women understand the connection between fractures and osteoporosis, the critical need to be proactive about their bone health, and to recognize the myths that are often associated with this disease. As part of the… Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation Survey Reveals Moms are Restricting Their Dairy Intake and Fewer Moms are Encouraging Milk for their Children than Before »
Experts suggests skipping dairy could have health implications particularly for kids and young adults Washington D.C., August 3, 2017 ā From celebrity websites and diet books to popular Instagram feeds and clean eating blogs, it appears to be trendy to ditch dairy. A new survey from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) found six in… Read more »
NOF Response to S. 1688 Bill »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), which recently led a letter to Congress signed by over 300 health advocacy groups opposing harmful government interference in the Medicare Part D program, today issued the following statement in response to S. 1688: āIt is discouraging that, despite direct opposition from over 300 health advocates, members of Congress have… Read more »
NOF Response to Newly Released Evidence Report on Cost Effectiveness of Anabolic Therapies for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) »
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) recently issued a Final Evidence Report accessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of anabolic agents for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, including teriparatide and abaloparatide.Ā NOF leadership and colleagues representing the National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA) provided input and shared ideas and potential concerns… Read more »
NOF Statement on Democratic Economic Proposal »
Washington, DC (July 26, 2017) ā The following statement addresses the recent Democratic Economic Proposal and can be attributed to Amy Porter, Executive Director & CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation: āWe are deeply concerned that legislators continue to propose harmful changes to the essential Medicare Part D program despite clear evidence that the program… Read more »