On September 11, 2019, the National Osteoporosis Foundation released a report, Medicare Cost of Osteopathic Fractures. To promote the release Steadfast Media conducted media outreach to national, trade and broadcast media. Read more for the complete report with comprehensive analytics.
Read MoreA new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) finds that despite the existence of proven preventive measures, approximately 2 million Americans on Medicare suffered 2.3 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures in 2015. These totals mean osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes and breast cancer combined.
Read MoreA new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, found that the vast majority of patients, including those at highest risk of a osteoporotic/fragility fracture (i.e., those who have experienced a previous fracture after age 50), remain untreated. The study found that these high-risk patients remain untreated despite knowing of their increased fracture risk, having concerns that a fracture could severely limit quality of life, and being aware of their treatment options.
Read MoreNOF strongly agrees with the committee that a thoughtful analysis of and search for policy solutions to the problem of falls among older Americans must include an examination of bone health, osteoporosis, and bone fractures.
Read MoreNOF on behalf of the NBHPI has submitted comments to to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) to Inform its Value Framework Update
Read MoreThe Coalition to Strengthen Bone Health, brings together the voices and strengths of aging, family caregiver, women’s health and bone health advocates to raise awareness about the importance of bone health and the impact of osteoporosis and bone fractures on families and taxpayers and help advance evidence-based policy solutions to improve bone health.
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