New ACR White Paper Highlights Health Care Challenges Affecting the Rheumatic Disease Community
Atlanta, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today announced the launch of a new white paper, “Rheumatic Diseases in America: Confronting the Challenge,” which provides an overview of the current health care challenges facing the rheumatic disease community and highlights the importance of receiving timely and appropriate treatment from a rheumatology health professional.
Released during Arthritis Awareness Month, the white paper aims to educate policymakers, health care professionals, members of the media and the general public about rheumatic diseases, which affect
approximately 54 million adults and at least 300,000 children in the United States alone.