Briefing on Capitol Hill Urges More Government Action and Investment in the Epilepsies
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, organizations including the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsies Action Network, CURE Epilepsy, Rare Epilepsy Network and DEE-P Connections hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on May 17 to educate about the epilepsies and call for more government action and investment in the epilepsies.
- WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, organizations including the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsies Action Network, CURE Epilepsy, Rare Epilepsy Network and DEE-P Connections hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on May 17 to educate about the epilepsies and call for more government action and investment in the epilepsies.
- (R-NC-3) and Jim Costa (D-CA-21) spoke about their personal connections to epilepsy and the importance of the caucus.
- "My son developed epilepsy when he was 14 and it took us months to get the right treatment for him," said Congressman Murphy.
- The annual total healthcare burden for people living with the epilepsies and/or seizures is at least $54 billion.