March 17, 2016
WSAW
By: Sean Caldwell
Chronic disease is the number one cause of death and disability in America and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is looking to the presidential candidates to discuss how they would tackle the issue.
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March 17, 2016
We Are Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV)
Chronic disease is the number one cause of death, disability and rising health care costs in America.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is an international organization of patients, providers, community
March 16, 2016
WEAU
By: Alyssa Koreten
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- An international organization plans to open a chapter here, in Wisconsin, to highlight the growing problem of chronic disease.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease says they hope to open the chapter before
For Immediate Release
Health Economists from Across the U.S. Urge Presidential Candidates to Take on Chronic Disease and #Fight4Health
Harmonizing population and economic health critical for next administration
Washington, D.C. (
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Jennifer Burke — Communications Director
Jennifer.burke@fightchronicdisease.org
Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2016) Americans in communities across the U.S. are banding together and calling on
Americans are dying from chronic disease, but a focus on prevention, innovation and care will go far.
After rising steadily for decades, U.S. life expectancy has flat-lined for three consecutive years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study also
Jan. 8, 2016
Quad-City Times
By: Sherri Nielsen
For the many days the presidential candidates have spent traversing our state to build support for the Feb. 1 caucuses, Iowans have yet to hear a genuine debate
U.S. News & World Report
By Donna Fuscaldo
Dec. 23, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.
One in 2 Americans has a chronic condition that affects which plan is the right fit.
Purchasing medical coverage on one of the health exchanges is complicated enough. Add a chronic illness to the mix, and it can be
Dec 12-13, 2015
Las Vegas Review-Journal
By: Ann Lynch
As one of the early states in the 2016 presidential nomination process, Nevada is in a great position to
Challenging Candidates to Think about Health Care Differently
Presidential candidates are busy communicating their vision for the country. There’s no doubt this needs to include a vision for how to tackle the number one cause of death, disability, and rising health care costs –