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Updates from Washington

News from Capitol Hill and statehouses across the country shifts rapidly, so it’s important to stay up to date. Here, you’ll find the latest information on the policies that The Michael J. Fox Foundation and our nationwide network of policy advocates are working on to support the Parkinson's community.

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The National Parkinson's Project

On July 2, 2024, President Biden signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law, establishing the first-ever federal initiative to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease, treat its symptoms and slow or stop its progression. 

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  • Idaho Advocate Helps Pass Local PD Awareness Proclamation

    Idaho Advocate Helps Pass Local PD Awareness Proclamation

    Joe Prophet of Idaho Falls, worked with his mayor and city council to declare April 2018 Parkinson's Awareness Month.
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  • NIH Director Highlights the Agency's Efforts to Advance Parkinson's Research

    NIH Director Highlights the Agency's Efforts to Advance Parkinson's Research

    Francis Collins, MD, PhD, was awarded with the Morris K. Udall Award for Public Service at the 2018 Parkinson's Policy Forum.
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  • Capitol Hill Briefing Addresses Environmental Risk Factors for Parkinson's

    Capitol Hill Briefing Addresses Environmental Risk Factors for Parkinson's

    Panelists highlighted current research on environmental risk factors associated with neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease.
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  • 2018 Parkinson's Advocacy Awards Presented to Community Leaders

    2018 Parkinson's Advocacy Awards Presented to Community Leaders

    Six individuals were honored for their advocacy work to benefit the PD community.
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  • Snow Doesn't Stop Advocates from Making an Impact in Washington

    Snow Doesn't Stop Advocates from Making an Impact in Washington

    Last week, 300 Parkinson's disease advocates from nearly all 50 states convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Parkinson's Policy Forum.
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  • National Institutes of Health Receives $3 Billion Spending Boost

    National Institutes of Health Receives $3 Billion Spending Boost

    The spending deal was released last night and the bill must be passed by this Friday, March 23.
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  • Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Tells PD Advocates: 'What You Do Matters'

    Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Tells PD Advocates: 'What You Do Matters'

    Senator Booker gave a keynote speech to nearly 300 advocates in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Parkinson's Policy Forum.
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