Murphy co-sponsors bill to prevent and cure Parkinson’s

Sen. Chris Murphy is co-sponsoring the reintroduction of the National Plan to End Parkinson”™s Act.

Parkinson”™s disease is the second most common neurological disease globally, with nearly 90,000 new cases diagnosed every year. According to the Connecticut Democrat, the legislation will ensure coordination among federal entities with responsibility for managing, treating, and curing Parkinson”™s disease while evaluating all current federal programs related to Parkinson’s. The legislative goal is a national plan designed to prevent and cure Parkinson”™s while reducing the financial impact of the disease on patients and the federal government.

Murphy joined Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Reps Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) in bringing the bill back for reconsideration.

“Anyone living with Parkinson”™s or caring for a loved one impacted by the disease understands the devastating toll it takes,” said Murphy. “We need a national plan to end Parkinson”™s, and that requires serious collaboration across the public and private sector. This legislation would make sure the federal government is doing everything it can to find a cure and support patients and their families.”