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Agenda• Welcome and Housekeeping
• August Recess Wrap Up
• Welcome to Anna Hyde
• Federal Advocacy Update
• State Advocacy Update
• September 5th Briefing
• Ambassador Assignment
• Ambassador Year Wrap Up
Housekeeping
• All lines are on mute - press #6 to unmute your line• The next Ambassador briefing has changed and is now
November 11 to cover the election results.
Thank you for your participation!
August Recess Wrap UpOver 40 meetings and town halls attended by Arthritis Foundation Ambassadors
Full results will be sent to Ambassadors in the next couple of weeks
On the Phone: Carol Arbaczewski from Ohio
August Recess Wrap Up
Do you have photos from your August Recess visit? Send them to [email protected]!
August Recess Wrap Up
THANK YOU for your time and dedication!
An Ambassador’s main role is to build relationships with their elected officials and educate them about the challenges
of being a person with arthritis
Welcome to Anna Hyde
Director, Health Policy and Federal Affairs
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Federal Advocacy Updates
H.R. 460 – A Look AheadPediatric Workforce LegislationArthritis Caucus
Federal Advocacy Updates
H.R. 460 The Patients’ Access to Treatments Act
Strategy for the rest of 2014 A look ahead at 2015
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Federal Advocacy Updates
Pediatric Workforce LegislationCDC Arthritis ProgramNIH General Funding
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Federal Advocacy Updates
Arthritis Caucus•# of members•Plans for 2015•How can Ambassadors be involved?
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State Advocacy UpdateRecent State Legislative Victories
• Illinois Prior Authorization & Exchange Transparency Law Enacted
• Connecticut Step Therapy Restriction Law Enacted• Massachusetts Biosimilar Substitution Law Enacted• Louisiana Out-of-Pocket Drug Cost Cap Enacted• Delaware Biosimilar Substitution Law Enacted• Maryland Out-of-Pocket Drug Cost Cap Enacted