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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Productivity and Income Impacts from Arthritic Conditions Considerable Across the U.S.
Total health care spending among gout patients is a staggering $53 billion annually
May 21, 2018 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released a new report, “Health Care Spending, Prevalence, Treatment, Health-Related Quality of Life and Productivity
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May 21,2018
Press Release: Alzheimer’s Disease to Cost U.S. up to $7.7 Trillion by 2030
Alzheimer’s care and caregiver costs demand greater efforts towards early detection, innovation
January 25, 2018 (Washington, D.C.) Recent research data developed by IHS Markit and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) projects the cumulative total cost of Alzheimer’s
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Jan 25,2018
Alzheimer’s Disease to Cost U.S. up to $7.7 Trillion by 2030
Alzheimer’s health care and caregiver cost impact far greater than meets the eye
November 20, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) Recent research data developed by IHS Markit on behalf of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) projects the cumulative total cost of Alzheimer’s
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Nov 20,2017
Increasing Co-occurrence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Demands Greater Awareness to Save Lives and Health Care Dollars
People with type 2 diabetes more than twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease, lower life expectancy
November 9, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today hosted an important health observance briefing to raise awareness of the co-occurrence
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Nov 9,2017
Chronic Mental Health Conditions Could Cost States up to $3.5 Trillion
Chronic Mental Health Conditions Could Cost States up to $3.5 Trillion
Challenges are many, but opportunities abound for reforms that would bring better overall health, greater savings through access to quality care
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017) A recent
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Apr 26,2017
VIDEO: What Accounts for the Growth in Private Health Insurance Spending?
Hospital care is the largest contributor to commercial health insurance spending growth - 42% of the increase since 2016. The growth in spending due to hospitals is more than twice that of the growth due to physician services and administrative costs, and ten times that of
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GOP Candidates Dive into the True Cost Drivers in Our Economy
Candidates hit the mark on costly chronic disease and its broad impact
October 29, 2015 08:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) – an international coalition of hundreds of patient, provider, community, business and labor
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Oct 29,2015
130 Million Americans with Chronic Disease Cost More Than $2.5 Trillion Annually
CNN-Facebook debate poses opportunity to address major health care cost drivers impacting Americans and the economy
CONTACT: Jennifer Burke
Jennifer.burke@fightchronicdisease.org
October 13, 2015 04:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Partnership to Fight
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Oct 13,2015
Presidential Hopefuls Must Address Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
Prevention and better management of chronic diseases imperative for next administration
CONTACT: Jennifer Burke
Jennifer.burke@fightchronicdisease.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2015) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Diseasetoday called on all Presidential candidates to elevate
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Oct 8,2015
Chronic Disease Prevention Deserves Priority in Presidential Campaign
Better overall health care can be a key driver for U.S. economy
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease issued the following statement following last night’s Republican Presidential debate:
With half of all American adults struggling with at least one chronic condition, and almost one in
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Sep 18,2015