The California COPD Coalition, led by the American Lung Association in California, today released its Strategic Plan to Address COPD in California, a comprehensive blueprint for preventing further cases of COPD, improving the quality of life for those with COPD, and enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of COPD.

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Determining the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in every State is becoming a reality, thanks to the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey released November 9th by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The USCOPD Coalition meeting will be available on the internet using Elluminate collaboration. To make sure that your computer is able to connect, please go to http://www.elluminate.com/Support/?id=62 and run the tests for first time users. You will be asked to accept a certificate - click "ACCEPT" to continue. The site will make sure that you have a current version of Java. and will download it for you if not. We will allow participants to ask questions using a phone connection, a text chat window, or a headset on their computer, whichever is available to you.

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Members from both houses of Congress are calling on CMS Administrator Donald Berwick to release the list of providers whose bids were used to calculate payment amounts in Round 1 of Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding process.

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The COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign and U.S. COPD Coalition invite you to participate in the next Breathe Better Network webinar. On the call we’ll discuss developments since the last Network Webinar, and you’ll hear about what’s happening in the months to come and how your organization can be involved. Please join us in a collective effort to increase awareness and understanding of COPD.

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The FDA issued an important warning for Advair users on Friday, alerting them to the potential for stolen inhalers to appear in some pharmacies. Since the safety of the stolen inhalers cant be guaranteed it is important to read the full release and make sure the lot numbers of your inhalers do not match the numbers that FDA has posted.

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The Alpha-1 Foundation today challenged a newly published review which questions the value of augmentation therapy for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Read the article from member organization Alpha-1 Foundation here

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At the recent USCC Semi-Annual Business Meeting, we announced that we want to hear more from our member organizations. The USCC wants to help you get the word out on your great programs and events that would be of interest to anyone in the COPD Community. Now you can help spread the word by filling out the USCC Member Organization Update Survey.

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On June 3, 2010 members of the US COPD Coalition met with the staff of the Congressional COPD Caucus House of Representatives Co-Chairs to discuss the possible introduction of comprehensive COPD legislation. Coalition members discussed the need to enhance the federal response to COPD which is the fourth leading cause of death.

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