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Arthritis Foundation highlights scale of disease, opens Austin office
Summary
Michelle Miller of the Arthritis Foundation told council that arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability, cited that 1 in 4 adults have arthritis, and noted a new Austin office opened in 2025 to serve families and patients.
Michelle Miller, representing the Arthritis Foundation, addressed the City Council during Chronic Illness Awareness Month remarks and emphasized arthritis as a major cause of disability. "Arthritis is the number 1 disability in our nation," Miller said, adding that "1 in 4 adults have arthritis," and noting the foundation recently opened an Austin office in 2025 to expand local support and programming.
Miller described services including education, exercise and pain-management resources, insurance guidance and webinars, and encouraged residents to visit arthritis.org or text a hotline number for support and advocacy.
