08/02/2024
What fantastic news!
๐จ Breaking News: President Biden has signed the National Plan to End Parkinsonโs Act into law! This is the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinsonโs disease.
This monumental bill can make an impact by:
๐ต Dramatically increasing federal research funding
๐ฌ Developing more effective pathways for treatments and cures
๐ฉบ Improving early diagnosis
๐ฅผ Sparking new and improved models for patient care
โ๏ธ Addressing health disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trial participation
We would like to thank all the Parkinsonโs advocates, volunteers and people who wrote to their senators and representatives to make this bill become law.
โThe Parkinsonโs Foundation is excited for what comes next,โ said John Lehr, Parkinsonโs Foundation President and CEO. โWe look forward to having input in designing exactly how this bill will mobilize meaningful change for the one million Americans living with this disease.โ
Learn more: Parkinson.org/blog/awareness/national-plan