The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recently released a statement detailing its health policy priorities for 2017. The new recommendations focus on improving care and treatment for individuals with arthritis and other rheumatologic diseases.
Approximately 54 million Americans currently live with arthritis and that number is expected to rise to 78 million by 2040, according to the CDC (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:246-253).
“As the alarming CDC data indicates, now more than ever