Sacramento Bee Editorial Urges Congress To Bolster Federal Funding for Alzheimer’s Disease

Last week, Congress approved $25 million in additional funding for Alzheimer's disease -- which kills an estimated 500,000 U.S. residents annually -- far below the $200 million sought by advocates, a Sacramento Bee editorial states. The editorial argues that more funding should be approved and criticizes that fact that just two of the 14 California Republicans serving in Congress are "listed as members of the 194-member congressional caucus on Alzheimer's funding."

• "A Bipartisan Health Crisis That Must Be Addressed Now" (Sacramento Bee, 12/14).