Advocacy
Cure SMA Launches Newborn Screening Grassroots Advocacy Campaign for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Newborn Screening
Today, as part of the Annual SMA Conference, we announced the launch of a new grassroots advocacy campaign to implement newborn screening for spinal muscular […]
Read More ›Call-to-Action: Senate Health Care Bill Released and Vote Expected Next Week
Yesterday, members of the Senate released draft text of their much awaited legislation called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“Better Care Act”) of 2017. As […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Update – Senate Healthcare Bill
The US Senate is currently working on legislation to modify the Affordable Care Act. Though details of the Senate’s plan are not yet available, legislation […]
Read More ›SMA Newborn Screening Moves Forward in Missouri and Florida
The spinal muscular atrophy community is celebrating significant progress toward adding SMA to newborn screening panels in two states. Missouri to Become the First State […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Advocacy Activities for the 2017 Year-to-Date
The first half of 2017 has been an active six months for Cure SMA and SMA advocates. Cure SMA and members of our community have […]
Read More ›Update: President’s Budget Proposes Significant Cuts to Federal Health Programs That Are Critically Important to SMA Patients and Families
The President recently released his detailed budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018, which proposed significant funding cuts to numerous federal programs, including many that have […]
Read More ›Anthem Updates Insurance Policy for Spinraza
Anthem Inc. recently announced an updated insurance policy for the use of Spinraza (nusinersen) for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. The revised policy expands criteria […]
Read More ›RUSP Nomination for SMA Accepted into Evidence Review
The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) announced that they have accepted spinal muscular atrophy into the review process for […]
Read More ›Update on the Passage of the AHCA
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The House passed legislation included an amendment that increases funding to mitigate a […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Grassroots Alert – AHCA
After a failed attempt in March, Members of Congress are trying once again to assemble legislation to repeal key parts of the Patient Protection and […]
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