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The PFCD is working to raise awareness nationally and locally of the policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease.
White Paper on CBO Scoring of Disease Prevention
This white paper, "Health-Care Cost Projections for Diabetes and other Chronic Diseases: The Current Context and Potential Enhancements," looked at the current scoring window and offered two recommendations to CBO.
Burden of Chronic Disease on Business and U.S. Competitiveness
This brief report outlines the significant and costly impact of chronic diseases in the workplace. Read more »
CBO Guiding Concepts
The "CBO Guiding Concepts" begin to outline ways the CBO can better score the issue of prevention and bring more transparency to its measurements. Read more »
Chronic Disease Fact Sheet
The "Chronic Disease Fact Sheet" provides key messages and statistics that show the burden of chronic disease. Read more »
Promising Practices
"Keeping America Healthy: A Guide To Successful Programs" showcases public and private programs from across the country that have proven success in improving health and health behaviors and reducing the burden of disease. Read more »
Almanac of Chronic Disease
The 2008 "Almanac of Chronic Disease" presents comprehensive facts that characterize the crisis of chronic disease and how it is contributing to problems with access, affordability and quality of care. Read more »
Research
Learn more about the human and economic cost of chronic disease. Read more »
Obesity Map
This interactive map chronicles the rise of obesity in adults across America. Read more »
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