Academy Joins the Fight Against Stroke – Urging Votes for the STOP Stroke Act (S. 999)

The Academy joined a national coalition of health organizations to help out in the fight against stroke by advocating for S. 999, the Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act). The bill may soon be considered by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. This vital legislation will help ensure that stroke is more widely recognized by the public and treated more effectively by health care providers. The legislation will help raise public awareness about stroke; provide critical resources to implement stroke care systems that improve the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke; and establish a clearinghouse to collect data and share best practices. Click here to view the coalition letter. (PDF Download)