Follow Us: Welcome to the Michigan offices of the Arthritis Foundation which are actively working to better the lives of people with this disease.
Michigan is a part of the Great Lakes Region which is comprised of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia and part of Pennsylvania.
Fight Against Arthritis Discrimination
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).”
Click here to learn how you can take action.
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 Michigan 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.
Click here to find a walk in your area.
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.
Juvenile Arthritis Conference- July 19-22-Marriot Saint Louis Union Station
