U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-WV) has introduced legislation known as The Patient Access to Treatments Act (specialty tier federal bill) to end this discrimination by requiring insurers to impose the same co-pay obligations for Tier IV/specialty drugs, such as biologics, as they do for Tier III medications. This bill number is H.R. 4209.
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Congressman McKinley’s bipartisan original cosponsors are: Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), and Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL).”
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Local Office Contact Information
Kentucky is a part of the Great Lakes Region which is comprised of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia and part of Pennsylvania.
Miranda Jackson and Amy Barron blogged throughout the Advocacy Summit. You can see their posts by clicking here. Miranda was born with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy and was diagnosed with Polyarticular Arthritis at age 6 and was a 2011 Arthritis Walk Honoree. Amy was the 2008 National Walk Honoree and serves on a variety of committees for the Arthritis Foundation, Ohio River Valley.
2012 Kentucky Arthritis Walks
The Arthritis Walk is the signature fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation. But it's not just an event, it's a celebration of year-round movement to help prevent and treat arthritis.
Thank you to all who participated in the Lexington Arthritis Walk in May!Click here to see photos from the event.
Click here for more information regarding Kentucky Arthritis Walks.
2012 Arthritis Foundation Speaker Series
Looking for the latest information about arthritis and related diseases? Want to learn helpful disease management skills and hear a specialist respond to questions in a relaxed atmosphere? Register today for the 2012 Speaker Series, a community service of the Arthritis Foundation- Kentucky Branch.
The Juvenile Arthritis Conference is the Arthritis Foundation's signature, nationwide event for families affected by juvenile arthritis. Join us for this three-day education event that focuses on health, wellness and fun for children affected by arthritis, lupus, myositis, ankylosing spondylitis and other rheumatic diseases. The whole family is invited! Specific educational tracks focus on issues relating to parents, teens/young adults, children affected by arthritis and their siblings. Click here for more information.
The Arthritis Walk is the signature fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation. But it's not just an event, it's a celebration of year-round movement to help prevent and treat arthritis. 
Looking for the latest information about arthritis and related diseases? Want to learn helpful disease management skills and hear a specialist respond to questions in a relaxed atmosphere? Register today for the 2012 Speaker Series, a community service of the Arthritis Foundation- Kentucky Branch. 
Juvenile Arthritis Conference- July 19-22-Marriot Saint Louis Union Station
