On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton released a plan to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research. The plan calls for the federal government to spend $2 billion a year with the ultimate goal of curing the disease by 2025. The plan calls for a mix of federal and private funds and an increase in research. An outline of the plan is below and full details can be found on The Briefing.
- Preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s by 2025
- Commit to preventing, effectively treating, and making a cure possible
- Dedicate a decade-long investment of $2 billion per year to fund Alzheimer’s research and related disorders
- Ensure a reliable stream of funding between now and 2025
- Establish a plan of action with the National Institutes of Health, leading researchers, and other stakeholders
- Ease the burden of Alzheimer’s
- Cover comprehensive Alzheimer’s care-planning services and help coordinate care among physicians
- Fight for Medicare to cover a comprehensive care-planning session with a clinician following every new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or related dementias
- Help protect loved ones who wonder
- Work with Congress to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program
- Ensure our seniors know their Medicare benefits, including annual cognitive screening
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News Source: The Briefing, Yahoo Health
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