“Going to the WA Advocacy Summit is always a privilege. Being able to effect change to our health care law is an amazing thing,” says Heidi Barrett, Arthritis Foundation Washington state advocacy chair and a Platinum Ambassador. “Knowing this change will make the lives of the 1.3 million adults and 6,100 children in Washington with arthritis better is a humbling experience.”Continue readingUtilization Management Getting an Overhaul in Washington State
Did you know that theEmpowered to Live Yes! Advocacy Summitis taking place in Washington, DC this March 11-12? There, our Advocates and Ambassadors will gather together to be the voice for arthritis on Capitol Hill. We’re calling on you to help amplify the impact of our in-person meetings with legislators by participating virtually in our #AdvocateforArthritis social media campaign on Tuesday, March 12.
On Tuesday, March 12 our 2019 Advocacy Summit participants will be on Capitol Hill to meet their elected officials and their staff in person to discuss legislative priorities like reforming burdensomestep therapy practices,building the congressional arthritis caucus, and evensecuring funding for research for a cure!
You have an important role to play in making sure these messages stand out to our members of Congress—you can help us #AdvocateforArthritis by participating in our social media campaign. With over 97% of Congress using social media platforms like twitter and facebook to connect with their constituents and learn about what is important to them, we have an enormous power to influence our policymakers by uniting online!
Post your pictures with our #AdvocateforArthritis hashtag and we will show the world that we are Empowered to Live Yes!
Step therapy, also known as “fail first,” is a tool used by insurers that requires patients to try a less expensive treatment, or series of treatments, before they can access the drug originally prescribed by their physician. Overly burdensome step therapy requirements can jeopardize the patient-provider relationship and unnecessarily prolong ineffective treatment, preventing patients from immediately starting, or in some cases continuing, to access the most appropriate treatment recommended by their doctor.Continue readingImportance of Step Therapy Reform
A record number of individuals achieved the Arthritis Foundation’s highest advocacy honor in 2018 and became Platinum Ambassadors. At the2019 Advocacy Summit2018年3月11日至12日，在华盛顿特区，参与者将能够与2018年的70位白金大使联系，他们将因代表关节炎社区的杰出倡导成就而得到认可。Registration for the Advocacy Summit closes on February 4 –register today!Continue readingConnecting | More than Ever Before! Celebrating the Record Breaking 70 Platinum Ambassadors
Mark your calendars! This year’sLive Yes! Advocacy Summitwill take place on March 11-12, 2019 in Washington, D.C. and it won’t be a success without your voices from across the country. Join us in the nation’s capitol and share your story with policymakers to break down barriers to care for people with arthritis.
Continue readingFind Your Voice & Share Your Story at the Live Yes! Advocacy Summit
Earlier this week, we held our first ever Platinum Ambassador Assembly in Washington, D.C. The Assembly is a meeting for our most highly engaged advocacy volunteers to hone their skills, meet other Platinum Ambassadors from around the country and share their stories with members of Congress. Our Junior Ambassadors and future leaders – volunteers committed to achieving Platinum Ambassador status in 2018 – were also in attendance to learn, share their stories and fight for the over 54 million Americans who are living with arthritis.
Continue readingPlatinum Ambassador Assembly – Highlights from Capitol Hill
2017年倡导峰会于3月6日至7日在华盛顿特区举行，虽然结果仍在发展中，但我们对迄今为止的结果非常满意。
Arthritis affects people regardless of age or origin, so it was no surprise that this year’s Summit attendees were a mix of all ages from coast to coast.More than 400 people from 45 states attended.
Continue readingSuccess at Summit! Advocates Meet with Congress as American Health Care Act Released
Day two of theAdvocacy Summitstarted with lots of chatter about the Trump administration’s unveiling of repeal and replace health care legislation.
Several aspects of the bill align with ourPatient Principles for Health Carewhich outlines four principles that, if adopted, will result in a transparent health care system that allows easier access to more affordable care. The bill includes language that prevents denying coverage for people with preexisting conditions, bans lifetime coverage caps and allows young people to remain on their parent’s insurance plans until they turn 26-years-old – all good news for the arthritis community!
Continue reading宣传首脑会议第2天Advocates Meet with State and Federal Policymakers to Share Their Stories
They came from places like Runnels, a small town in Iowa with 507 residents, and New York City, the second largest city in the world.
People like Leticia Hugues and her son, Ashton, from Smiths Grove Kentucky, Lydia Meyer and her daughter Susanna from Reno, Nevada, and Kelli Carlson from Woodbury Minnesota and her friend Kelli Dwyer from La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Continue reading400 Volunteers Prepare for Meetings with Congress: Advocacy Summit Day 1 Highlights
A record number of individuals have achieved the Arthritis Foundation’s highest advocacy honor in 2016 and became PlatinumAmbassadors. At the 2017Advocacy Summit, March 6-7, in Washington, DC, 41 new Platinum Ambassadors will be recognized for their outstanding advocacy accomplishments on behalf of the arthritis community.
Platinum Ambassadors are an elite group of Advocates who go above and beyond the call of duty by accomplishing a challenging list of advocacy assignments along with four bonus activities, all while raising funds to support the Foundation’s mission to conquer and cure arthritis.
“白金大使是我们倡导军队的特种部队，”倡导与访问国家副总裁桑迪·普雷斯说。“他们用自己的声音和关节炎故事，以更高的频率和复杂性，帮助打破医疗保健的障碍。”
Continue readingRecord Number of Advocates Earn Platinum Ambassador Status