The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act (PPARCCA) is the first-ever comprehensive psoriasis authorizing legislation. This bipartisan measure calls upon the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build their work in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by:
* Expanding biomedical research
* Building CDC data collection / patient registry
* Calling for a federal summit on psoriasis
* Requiring an Institute of Medicine report on access to care
To learn more about this important legislation, please check out our brand new Web page addressing frequently asked questions about the bill, .
Also, don't forget to ask your members of Congress to support the bill,
http://capwiz.com/psoriasis/home/.
Alyssa Brown
Advocacy Coordinator
National Psoriasis Foundation