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Health Affairs Briefing Addresses Costly Consequences of Diabetes Treatment in America
January 11, 2012This week I was honored to participate in a panel discussion at a Health Affairs briefing in Washington, D.C. on the costly consequences of the diabetes epidemic in United States.  The briefing, entitled “Confronting The Growing Diabetes Crisis,” opened up the dialogue about...
Jan 11, 2012
PFCD 2011 Year in Review & Looking Ahead to 2012
January 4, 2012In an effort to raise awareness of the leading cause of death, disability and rising health care costs in our country, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) worked throughout 2011 to broaden the discussion and advance solutions in health care particularly with respect...
Jan 04, 2012
Health Care Reform to be Top of Mind in 2012
December 20, 2011It's been almost a month since the Super Committee announced their stalemate on how best to reduce our national deficit. With no end in sight and the future of public health care programs in jeopardy, Democrats and Republicans alike are taking to the presidential campaign trail to...
Dec 20, 2011
Making Prevention a Priority
December 5, 2011Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that coverage will be added for preventive services to reduce obesity. The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) applauds CMS’s announcement which is a big step in the right direction towards...
Dec 06, 2011
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Keynotes PFCD Panel Discussion to Promote Adoption of Health IT
November 17, 2011Earlier this week, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) hosted “Health Information Technology: An Invaluable Tool for Managing Chronic Diseases” at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. We were honored to have Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) keynote the briefing. Senator...
Nov 18, 2011
NCD prevention in India: setting an example for low-cost interventions in emerging and developing economies
November 14, 2011
By Ashok MalikEarlier this month, India Health Progress (IHP), an advocacy and research organisation, and PFCD co-hosted a roundtable discussion in New Delhi on the “Growing Social and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in India”.A variety of voices were heard at the...
Nov 14, 2011
Medicare Has Lower Than Expected Premium Increases
November 9, 2011As the November 23 deadline for the Super Committee fast approaches, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease continues to advocate for reforms that strengthen Medicare and Medicaid while pulling costs from the system.  There is a lot at stake for the future of these programs,...
Nov 10, 2011
Looking Ahead to an Unpredictable Future
November 1, 2011The tumultuous economic and political environment adds to the uncertainty many Americans face in planning for their futures. . Challenges in the job market and financial instability add to concerns about rising health care costs and the ability to afford quality care, ...
Nov 01, 2011
Weekly Roundup: Eyeing the Solutions
October 21, 2011We have often said on this blog and in other forums that providing long-term, preventive solutions is critical to curbing the escalating health care costs currently driven by chronic disease. That’s why it’s encouraging to see in this week’s news inside and outside of the Beltway...
Oct 21, 2011
The global burden of NCDs - our future public health legacy?
October 19, 2011By Ashok MalikHow do you measure the toll of premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like lung diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer?In September, New York hosted the United Nations summit on NCDs. Just before the New York event, the World Economic...
Oct 19, 2011

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