Arthritis is a complex disease that affects more than 60 million Americans and requires specialized care that is often interrupted by step therapy. Step therapy jeopardizes the patient-physician relationship and can unnecessarily prolong ineffective treatment, preventing patients from immediately starting, or in some cases continuing to access, the most appropriate treatment recommended by their doctor.

Arthritis patients in our state can no longer wait for the patient protections provided by step therapy reform and we ask that you support this important legislation today.