• Affects nearly 70 million Americans or one in three adults
• Nearly two-thirds of sufferers are under age 65
• The leading cause of disability in US
• Total annual US  costs (medical and lost productivity) nearly $125 billion
• Affects nearly 300,000 children
• Over 100 types of arthritis and joint disease exist, including:

Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Lupus Bursitis Fibromyalgia Ankylosing spondylitis Psoriatic arthritis ...and many more

Access to Appropriate Treatments--With the cost of prescription drugs increasing, insurers continually lower costs by limiting access to arthritis medications and arthritis treatments.  CAN! advocates for open access to all arthritis medications giving each patient the medication most appropriate for them.

Federal Funding--With the help of our advocates, CAN! works to increase arthritis funding to the level it deserves. For example, diabetes receives seven times the funding as arthritis, even though many more Americans suffer from arthritis.

Awareness--We work to raise awareness among policy makers, insurers and the general public that arthritis is a serious, widespread and disabling condition, and that appropriate medical care can treat arthritis and reduce its disability.  Working together, we CAN Cure Arthritis Now!

Have you had trouble accessing appropriate arthritis treatments? Please contact us for help if you have had difficulties seeing a specialist, accessing medications or treatments, or other problems related to your arthritis healthcare.