Government
Stroke prevention bill offered
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted March 1, 2004
U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D, Calif.) has introduced a bill to raise public awareness about stroke prevention and treatment. The measure calls for new money for states to establish better access to care for stroke patients, creation of a national stroke registry and a clearinghouse of best practices in stroke treatment and prevention, and training of physicians and others in new methods of stroke treatment and prevention.
Stroke takes the lives of nearly 16,000 Americans and debilitates many more every year, Capps said. "What makes this so heartbreaking is the fact that much of this suffering can be prevented with the treatments we have today," she said.
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