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Chronic Disease
National Health Care Coalition Commends New Congress' Focus on Fighting Chronic Disease in House Stimulus Package
February 14th, 2009
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today lauded the U.S. House of Representatives for including chronic disease prevention and management initiatives in the economic stimulus package. "Keeping Americans healthy is a critical part of any economic recovery plan," said Ken Thorpe, Ph.D., Executive Director of PFCD, and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. "The costs associated with preventable, chronic illnesses are crippling the U.S. health care system and weakening our economy." Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, consume more than 75...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-02-14)
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