September 13, 2024 (Washington, DC) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement upon delivery of a sign on...
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TRIPS Waiver Expansion – a Nightmare for Patients
By Kenneth E. Thorpe
May 12, 2023
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2023/05/12/trips_waiver_expansion__a_nightmare_for_patients_899213.html
Covid-19 case rates are dramatically down from their peak and still falling. Distribution networks have delivered
OP-ED
May 19,2023
Undercutting Accelerated Approval Could Doom ‘Cancer Moonshot’
5/14/2023
https://dcjournal.com/undercutting-accelerated-approval-could-doom-cancer-moonshot/
Thirty years ago, AIDS patients faced increasing symptoms and the risk of death while awaiting life-saving drugs that had shown enormous promise in clinical trials —
OP-ED
May 19,2023
Meeting Unmet Medical Need Means Changes in Medicare
By Kenneth E. Thorpe
April 13, 2023
Over 190 million Americans live with at least one chronic disease. And their actions in the next few days may determine how Medicare does or does not address unmet medical needs for decades to come.
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Apr 14,2023
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF WHITE HOUSE BUDGET WILL SEVERLY IMPACT MILLIONS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS
March 10, 2023 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement today as a follow up to the White House budget announcement:
“There are more than one in two Americans living with one, and more often, multiple chronic conditions.
Press release
Mar 10,2023
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION STATE OF THE UNION MISSES OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE REALITIES FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS
More than half of US adults are living with one or more chronic conditions
February 8, 2023 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released the following statement from Chair Ken Thorpe in response to President Biden’s State of the Union
Press release
Feb 8,2023
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY, IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL COULD SAVE U.S. $3.8 TRILLION
New Data Elevate Access to Primary Care and Improved Adherence as Immediate Opportunities for Savings
November 2, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released new data and analysis on the economic impact of achieving health equity in chronic
Press release
Nov 2,2022
Legislation Still Falls Short for Patients
Medicare patients with chronic disease remain in desperate need of real cost relief
August 09, 2022 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON - The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement today in response to the
Press release
Aug 9,2022
LATEST PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION DRAFT TAKES TWO STEPS BACK FOR SENIORS
July 6, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement today regarding the Prescription Drug Pricing Reform proposal aiming to lower drug prices through government negotiation under Medicare:
“More than half of U.S. adults are
Press release
Jul 6,2022
NEW ANALYSIS FINDS ACCELERATED APPROVAL DRUGS DO NOT DRIVE MEDICAID SPENDING
Findings Published in Health Affairs Forefront
Precedent-setting policies to restrict access to accelerated approval drugs do not reduce health care spending but rather harm America’s most vulnerable patients
June 3, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight
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Jun 3,2022
Compromising Patient Access Is Not a Path Forward for Alzheimer’s Disease
CMS decision harms current and future treatment options for Alzheimer's and other chronic disease populations
April 8, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement from Chair Ken Thorpe regarding the Centers for Medicare and
Press release
Apr 8,2022