More than 40% of U.S. children and adolescents have at least one chronic health condition , such as asthma, allergies, obesity, and...

By Candace DeMatteis, PFCD Policy Director Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating fatal disease, causing progressive...

May 15, 2025 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today issued the following statement in response to the...

May 12, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)  The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD ) issued the following statement in strong opposition to...

There is no ignoring the facts. The United States faces a chronic disease crisis, and the Trump administration is correct to prioritize...

May 5, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today called on Congressional leaders and the Trump...

FULL VIDEO RECORDING The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: What New Data Tells Us About Access and Cost

April 18, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)  The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease released the following statement on behalf of PFCD policy...

Successfully addressing the true cost drivers in health care requires policies that recognize the promise of small molecules and stop the...

PFCD Chair Ken Thorpe & the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) invites you to join us for this hybrid event focused on an array...

April 4, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)  – The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement in response to the...

Results Show Interest in the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Increases as American Seniors Learn More About It April 3, 2025...

Findings Show Upper Payment Limits (UPLs) Could Increase Costs and Restrict Access to Critical Medicines March 31, 2025 (Washington,...

Their coexistence is not coincidental. New data application from a recent study further illuminates the relationship between the two...

January 17, 2025 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement in response...

Modest weight loss among adults with obesity cuts health care spending by 15%, reduces costs across comorbidities December 5, 2024...

American voters are willing to pay more to ensure access and want Congress to step in if Medicare continues restricting access to...

September 13, 2024 (Washington, DC)  The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD)  released the following statement upon delivery of a...

Case studies highlight peril to treatment advances across several disease states August 14, 2024 (WASHINGTON, DC) The Partnership to...

By Hannah Pfeiffer and Candace DeMatteis June 5, 2024 Boulder Daily Camera   A group of unelected state officials is pondering a decision...

April 2, 2024 (Washington, DC)  Today the  Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD)  released a new white paper, “ Health Plans...

February 1, 2024 (Washington, D.C.)  Today the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) applauded Representatives Greg Murphy (R-NC),...

Findings Published in Health Affairs Forefront Precedent-setting policies to restrict access to accelerated approval drugs do not reduce...

CMS decision harms current and future treatment options for Alzheimer's and other chronic disease populations April 8, 2022 (Washington,...

Lack of cures combined with minimal viable treatments compounds increasing health and caregiving costs   May 27, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)...

Data support preserving access to accelerated approval drugs for the seriously ill   Commentary in the  American Journal of Managed Care...