Arthritis and the Economic Stimulus Bill

Michelle | February 12, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Whenever I receive an update or an alert from the Arthritis or Lupus foundations, I pass it on here.  This evening I was checking my email and saw this from yesterday.  I was talking to my husband about what’s going on right now with the Senate yanking the 5.8 billion Prevention and [...]

Lame Duck Session

Michelle | November 29, 2008

What a fitting title, lame duck.  We are going to have to wait until next month or possibly next year to see what happens with the Arthritis act. There was no Senate consideration of the bill during the November session.  But let’s not get discouraged.  Thanks to all of you who wrote letters; I don’t [...]

Arthritis Act; Last Chance To Be Heard

Michelle | November 12, 2008

Directly from the Arthritis Foundation: Take Action Today! Last Chance to Pass the Arthritis Act (H.R. 1283) Take Action! Contact Your Senator Today! As you know, the House-passed Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act (HR 1283) continues to await Senate action.  The Senate will return the week of November 17 for a short “lame duck” [...]

ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Michelle | September 22, 2008

Woot Woot!!! How’s that for an educated sentence?  The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 passed.  What does this mean for you and me?  Let’s have a read ** The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406, passed by the Senate unanimously on September 11, 2008): Overturns the erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have eroded the [...]