Community Exercise Program:
The “Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act”
(S. 984) was introduced on Tuesday, May 5, by Senator
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-
Mo.) and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.).
You can easily call your U.S. Senators through the AMA
Grassroots Hotline at (800) 833-6354 or contact them through
the ACR Legislative Center online to ask them to co-sponsor
the bill.
The “Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act”
(S. 984) was introduced on Tuesday, May 5, by Senator
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-
Mo.) and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). You can
easily call your U.S. Senators through the AMA Grassroots
Hotline at (800) 833-6354 or contact them through the ACR
Legislative Center online to ask them to co-sponsor the bill.
The Arthritis Act would:
i. Implement a national arthritis action plan to enhance
support for federal- and state-level public health activities and
outreach programs to prevent and manage arthritis
ii. Develop a national education and outreach campaign
to educate health care professionals and the public on
successful self-management strategies for controlling
arthritis;
iii. Establish a coordinating committee to oversee all
national research institutes conducting research on arthritis
and rheumatic diseases
iv. Ensure greater coordination and intensification of
federal research efforts by organizing a National Arthritis and
Rheumatic Diseases Summit to examine challenges and
opportunities related to basic, clinical, and translational
research and development efforts
v. Increase attention to juvenile arthritis research through
the creation of planning grants for innovative and collaborative
research specific to juvenile arthritis, with a focus on better
understanding the prevalence, incidence, and outcomes
associated with juvenile arthritis
vi. Create incentives to encourage health professionals to
enter the field of pediatric rheumatology through the
establishment of an education loan repayment and career
development award programs
The passing of the Arthritis Act would have a great impact on
you, your patients, and the field of rheumatology as a whole.
Please take a few moments to call in support of the Arthritis
Act. For immediate questions, contact Aiken Hackett at (404)
929-4811. For more details, please visit and sign the petition
here.
(S. 984) was introduced on Tuesday, May 5, by Senator
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-
Mo.) and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.).
You can easily call your U.S. Senators through the AMA
Grassroots Hotline at (800) 833-6354 or contact them through
the ACR Legislative Center online to ask them to co-sponsor
the bill.
The “Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act”
(S. 984) was introduced on Tuesday, May 5, by Senator
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-
Mo.) and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). You can
easily call your U.S. Senators through the AMA Grassroots
Hotline at (800) 833-6354 or contact them through the ACR
Legislative Center online to ask them to co-sponsor the bill.
The Arthritis Act would:
i. Implement a national arthritis action plan to enhance
support for federal- and state-level public health activities and
outreach programs to prevent and manage arthritis
ii. Develop a national education and outreach campaign
to educate health care professionals and the public on
successful self-management strategies for controlling
arthritis;
iii. Establish a coordinating committee to oversee all
national research institutes conducting research on arthritis
and rheumatic diseases
iv. Ensure greater coordination and intensification of
federal research efforts by organizing a National Arthritis and
Rheumatic Diseases Summit to examine challenges and
opportunities related to basic, clinical, and translational
research and development efforts
v. Increase attention to juvenile arthritis research through
the creation of planning grants for innovative and collaborative
research specific to juvenile arthritis, with a focus on better
understanding the prevalence, incidence, and outcomes
associated with juvenile arthritis
vi. Create incentives to encourage health professionals to
enter the field of pediatric rheumatology through the
establishment of an education loan repayment and career
development award programs
The passing of the Arthritis Act would have a great impact on
you, your patients, and the field of rheumatology as a whole.
Please take a few moments to call in support of the Arthritis
Act. For immediate questions, contact Aiken Hackett at (404)
929-4811. For more details, please visit and sign the petition
here.
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Doctors want to take care of Medicare patients. Congress is forcing
doctors to limit the number of Medicare patients we see or to quit taking
When it comes to health care reform, America's doctors keep telling
Congress to “keep what’s good in our health care system and fix only
uses to pay physicians. Each year for the past decade, physicians have
faced steep payment cuts that make it harder and harder for them to
care for their Medicare patients. Congress knows about the problem.
When it comes to health care reform, America's doctors keep telling
They know the faulty formula Medicare uses to pay doctors does not
Congress to “keep what’s good in our health care system and fix only
work but they have not fixed the problem. We need your help to convince
Congress to fix Medicare now. Please sign the petition and send it to
Congress to fix Medicare now. Please sign the petition and send it to
your friends to sign as well.
Please fix Medicare by developing a rational
Medicare physician payment system that
automatically keeps up with the cost of
running a practice and is backed by a fair,
stable funding formula.
doctors to limit the number of Medicare patients we see or to quit taking
When it comes to health care reform, America's doctors keep telling
Congress to “keep what’s good in our health care system and fix only
uses to pay physicians. Each year for the past decade, physicians have
faced steep payment cuts that make it harder and harder for them to
care for their Medicare patients. Congress knows about the problem.
When it comes to health care reform, America's doctors keep telling
They know the faulty formula Medicare uses to pay doctors does not
Congress to “keep what’s good in our health care system and fix only
work but they have not fixed the problem. We need your help to convince
Congress to fix Medicare now. Please sign the petition and send it to
Congress to fix Medicare now. Please sign the petition and send it to
your friends to sign as well.
Please fix Medicare by developing a rational
Medicare physician payment system that
automatically keeps up with the cost of
running a practice and is backed by a fair,
stable funding formula.
| “I Need My Rheumatologist” Call‐In Day (Wed) November 10 |
Patient access to physicians is in jeopardy. Doctors face a 23% cut in
action.
Need My Rheumatologist!” Call-In Day to mobilize physicians, health
Wednesday, November 10.
Call your Senators and Representative on November 10 and tell them “I
Need My Rheumatologist! Fix the SGR before November 30.”
Call Congress Wednesday, November 10 using the AMA’s Grassroots
Hotline at (800) 833‐6354.
action.
Need My Rheumatologist!” Call-In Day to mobilize physicians, health
Wednesday, November 10.
Call your Senators and Representative on November 10 and tell them “I
Need My Rheumatologist! Fix the SGR before November 30.”
Call Congress Wednesday, November 10 using the AMA’s Grassroots
Hotline at (800) 833‐6354.
| Health Care News - Legislative Update |
California Medical Association- Legislative News
Medical Association's Center for Government Relations.
American College of Rheumatology - Legislative Action
Center Click here to go to the
American College of Rheumatology’s
Legislative Action Center.
Medical Association's Center for Government Relations.
American College of Rheumatology - Legislative Action
Center Click here to go to the
American College of Rheumatology’s
Legislative Action Center.
| Exercise Program at Women Center - Monday & Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Co-Ed) - Monday & Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am (Women only) New Series begin every 6 weeks. Fee: $48 for the 12 class series per person OR $87.5 per couple. Please call (510) 608-1301 to register. For more info: whhs. com/womenscenter/ Location: Washington Women’s Center Conference Room 2500 Mowry Avenue (1st floor Washington West), Fremont, CA 94538 The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is an exercise program designed specifically for people with arthritis that uses gentle activities to: • help increase joint flexibility and range of motion • help maintain muscle strength Classes are available to fit your fitness level – with exercises done while sitting or standing. Instructors who have undergone a special Arthritis Foundation instructor-training workshop conduct the ability, increased self-care behaviors, decreased pain and decreased depression. |
| Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program at Silliman Family Aquatic Center-Newark - Mon & Wed 10am -10:50am around $60-$66 per series - Tue & Thur 10am -10:50am around $60-$66 per series - New Series begin every 6-8 weeks This shallow water exercise class is designed for those with Arthritis and related conditions to improve joint movement, muscle strength, endurance, posture and balance, and to reduce stiffness and pain. This class has been proven to be both safe and effective... Registration must be done in person at the center OR online (recreation - register online...) Please call (510) 578-4631 for more info. |
| Tai Chi is one of the many “Complementary and Alternative to improve your function and quality of life. Dr Shibuya helped write a grant application in support of Master Tai Chi instructor, Sifu May Chen’s application for an Arthritis Foundation grant, which has allowed the Fremont Senior Center to provide this twice weekly class began every 6-8 weeks. Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program - Fremont Senior Center 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway (by Lake Elizabeth) - Mon & Wed - 9:30AM-10:30AM To learn more about the Tai Chi for Arthritis Class please call (510) 790 – 6600. Fremont Senior Center |
34075 Fremont Blvd, - Tue & Thu 11am- 12noon, - $80 + $25 registration fee - call (510) 790-7946 |
| Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program Washington Hospital Women - Tue 9:30am -10:30am ~ $48 - Thu. 10:30am -11:30am ~ $48 per series New Series begin every 6-8 weeks - more discounts if taking multiple classes Please call (510) 608-1301 to register. For more info: whhs.com/womenscenter/ |
| Fremont Rheumatology Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Auto-Immune Diseases Barry Shibuya M.D. and Christine Elias M.D. |