MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) commended the U.S. Congress and President for signing H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act legislation that includes provisions of the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009. Medtronic worked closely with physician and the patient community to support this important piece of legislation. The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 is designed to address barriers to proper pain management by improving pain care research, access, education, training, awareness and treatment. Chronic pain affects approximately 25 percent of the U.S. population. It is also a leading contributor to healthcare costs and a principal cause of disability.
