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Working together, we will not only raise awareness of arthritis, but will help change the way arthritis research and public health is funded and health care policies are made.

Shortage of Pediatric Rheumatologists

A new Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) report reveals a severe shortage of pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S. and calls for a 75 percent increase in the number of pediatric rheumatologists.

Govt. Study Finds Combination Treatment Better for RA:

Underscores Need for Access to Care

The Arthritis Foundation commends the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), for informing the public that combining synthetic drugs with a biologic is more effective than using either treatment alone. More on the study.

Arthritis Foundation's Position on America's Uninsured

Jack Klippel, MD, Arthritis Foundation President and CEO, joined 47 other voluntary health agencies in alerting all Presidential candidates about the need to address, with specific policy proposals, the basic health care needs of the more than 50 million Americans without health coverage, especially those with chronic diseases such as arthritis. View the statement of supporters. View the statement of supporters