Your Candidates—Your Health|Research!America

Why It's Important to Know

“As we educate Americans about the importance of research to achieve ideal heart health, it’s imperative for our elected officials to make a firm commitment to support promising studies that could potentially save lives, reduce burdensome health care costs and revitalize job growth. In this economic climate, tough choices will be made to reduce government spending but if we ever hope to further reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, America’s leading health threat, we must have the unwavering support of our lawmakers. The Your Candidates, Your Health questionnaire will let us know where they stand in efforts to advance science and innovative research in cardiovascular disease.”

"The National Bone Health Alliance, a private-public partnership, advocates to expand public policies to advance better bone health and foster research to develop and disseminate the scientific and medical knowledge to serve as a basis for strong bones across America. "Your Congress Your Health" provides a forum for members of Congress to communicate their views on the current health concerns of all Americans."

"As the nation struggles with its economic challenges, it is more important than ever that we remain focused on the benefits of research in the health sciences. By continuing this emphasis we provide the impetus to build upon the biomedical research that has already contributed to the improved health and wellbeing of our citizens, especially the elderly and our youngest citizens. An educated Congress will have the knowledge to help assure strong support for the nation’s research enterprise. An educated Congress will know that health care and medical research are not only good for the health of our citizens but also are good for the health of our economy."

"Research is our future. Millions of lives are lifted up by the products of scientific research in America and we must ensure that this continues unabated. Research!America helps ensure that our voices are heard; the voices of researchers and of the people who stand to benefit from our work, in fact, all of us."

"Academic health centers rely on federal funding to support the kind of groundbreaking biomedical research that leads to life saving treatments. Your Congress-Your Health will help Americans understand where their elected officials stand on research funding so constituents can express their desires accordingly."

"The National Bone Health Alliance, a private-public partnership, advocates to expand public policies to advance better bone health and foster research to develop and dissemin..."     Read More

Sundeep Khosla, MD, Chair, National Bone Health Alliance Governing Committee
National Osteoporosis Foundation

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