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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NAIC SUPPORTS ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL (December 3, 2005)
- With as many as one in three adults suffering from arthritis or
chronic joint symptoms, continued efforts to prevent and
treat the disease are crucial. The National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (NAIC) has selected the Greater Chicago Chapter of the
Arthritis Foundation as its official charity for the 2005 Winter
National Meeting here. Since 2003, the NAIC has designated programs to benefit
non-profit, charitable organizations whose primary missions are
healthcare-related.
"We are pleased to
support the dedicated efforts of the Greater Chicago Chapter of the
Arthritis Foundation during our Winter National Meeting," said Diane
Koken, NAIC President and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. "With the cause of this
disease still unknown and a cure still yet to be discovered,
continued research is absolutely critiucial. We are honored to play a
part in fostering their mission to help improve lives through
prevention and control of arthritis."
While aArthritis is the nation's
leading cause of disability among Americans over 15 years of age, it
can affect people at any stage and any age, can affect people at any
stage in life and affects people of all ages, including
300,000 children. While there is no cure for arthritis, there are
various treatment options that help with managing pain and reducing
deformity and disability. Early diagnosis and an aggressive
treatment plan are recognized as two very important factors in
getting arthritis under control. Arthritis is the
nation's leading cause of disability among Americans over 15 years
of age.
About the
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation
is the only national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes,
cures, preventions and treatments for the more than 100 forms of
arthritis. The Foundation has 150 chapters and service points
nationwide to provide community-based programs and to raise funds.
The Arthritis Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization with
program, research, budget and policy decisions made by volunteer
committees.
The Foundation efforts
center on the three-fold mission of the organization: research,
prevention and quality of life. The Arthritis Foundation currently
provides nearly $20 million in grants to nearly 300 researchers to
help find a cure, prevention or better treatment for arthritis. The
Arthritis Foundation's sponsorship of research for more than 50
years has resulted in major treatment advances for most arthritis
diseases.
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives
through leadership in the
prevention,
control and
cure
of arthritis and related diseases.
About the NAIC
About the NAIC Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a voluntary organization of the chief insurance regulatory officials of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. The NAIC’s overriding objective is to assist state insurance regulators in protecting consumers and helping maintain the financial stability of the insurance industry by offering financial, actuarial, legal, computer, research, market conduct and economic expertise. Formed in 1871, the NAIC is the oldest association of state officials. For more than 135 years, state-based insurance supervision has served the needs of consumers, industry and the business of insurance at-large by ensuring hands-on, frontline protection for consumers, while providing insurers the uniform platforms and coordinated systems they need to compete effectively in an ever-changing marketplace. For more information, visit NAIC on the Web at: http://www.naic.org/press_home.htm
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