2018 by the Numbers
- Reviewed or monitored 200+ pieces of legislation;
- Held 275+ meetings in congressional offices;
- Coordinated 40 active affiliate rheumatology societies;
- ACR/ARP members sent 1,500+ emails to Congress on policy issues;
- Left 358,000+ Twitter impressions of the #Act4Arthritis hashtag; and
- Drew 1,302,420+ social media impressions of the #MedicareAccess hashtag to raise awareness of the threats to access posed by cuts to reimbursement to rheumatologists.
The ACR/ARP is gearing up for our 2019 policy efforts, including continued work through the AMA and 14 current policy coalitions. We hope you will help keep the momentum going by letting lawmakers know of your concerns through the ACR/ARP Legislative Action Center or by investing in RheumPAC. Visit www.rheumatology.org/Advocacy to learn more.
