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New Program to Cut Insurance Premiums for Some Patients

Beginning July 1, a new federally run insurance plan will cut premiums by as much as 40% for people with pre-existing conditions. The Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) was developed by the Obama administration as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Some of the conditions covered under the plan include: rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, coronary …

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New Article on Arthritis in the Wall Street Journal!

A new article in the Wall Street Journal highlights the importance of physical activity in the management of arthritis.  The article provides some tips on becoming physically active, gives a success story of an arthritis sufferer who added physical activity into her lifestyle, and gives a generous amount of information on the state of arthritis …

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MU Program Helps People with Arthritis Ease Pain

Missouri arthritis centers spread information around the state while combating arthritis myths One in five U.S. adults has an arthritis-related illness, with 1.4 million in Missouri alone.  A disease of the joints, arthritis remains the most common cause of disability for Americans; yet symptoms still go ignored and untreated by many people as myth and …

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National Arthritis Awareness Month – May 2010

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, an observance intended to focus on the large and growing problem of arthritis in the United States.  Arthritis affected 46 million (one in five) U.S. adults including 1.4 million Missourians in 2005 and is projected to affect 67 million U.S. adults and 1.72 million Missourians by 2030.  Arthritis remains the most common …

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Recovery Act Grants Will Help Reduce Chronic Disease in Missouri

Secretary Sebelius awards funding for Chronic Disease Self-Managment Programs for Older Adults in 45 states, including Missouri.  The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program is working with the Area Agencies on Aging and local public health departments to  provide self-management programs through out the state.  Click here to learn more about the Chronic Disease Self Management Program and …

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Health in the US

The National Center for Health Statistics provides an annual picture of the health of the entire nation in Health, United States, 2009. Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are the most frequently reported cause of activity limitaions among working-age adults.  Chronic physical, mental and emotional conditions can limit the ability of adults to perform important activities, …

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Research Center Dedicated to Arthritis

The University of Nottingham in England will soon be home to the world's first research center solely dedicated to learning more about the pain of arthritis. The goal will be to find relief for individuals suffering from the disease. Read more here.

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