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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 88
Author: Alquist (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Arthritis Awareness Month
SOURCE : California Arthritis Foundation Council
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of May 2012
as Arthritis Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1.Arthritis includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and
conditions that affect joints, the tissues that surround
joints, and other connective tissue.
2.Arthritis causes pain, loss of movement, and can limit
everyday activities such as walking and dressing.
3.Arthritis affects an estimated 50 million adults living
with some form of doctor-diagnosed arthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia, representing
approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States.
4.An estimated 294,000 children under 18 years of age have
some form of arthritis or rheumatic condition,
representing approximately 1 in every 250 children in the
United States.
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5.Arthritis is a chronic health problem and the nation's
leading cause of physical disability among Americans over
15 years of age.
6.Arthritis costs the United States economy more than $128
billion each year in lost wages and health care costs.
7.Arthritis results in 992,100 hospitalizations and 44
million outpatient visits each year.
8.In California there are 5.1 million people living with
arthritis, including 38,000 children.
9.An estimated 67 million adults 18 years of age and older,
representing 25 percent of the population of the United
States, will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year
2030.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/7/12)
California Arthritis Foundation Council (source)
CTW:nl 5/7/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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