About the PFCD
As the CDC has said, “The United States cannot effectively address escalating health care costs without addressing the problem of chronic diseases.” Any serious policy proposal that aims to improve health care in America and control rising health care expenditures must address chronic disease.
That’s why a broad group of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups, and health policy experts has joined together to form the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) -- a national coalition of more than 110 patient, provider, and community organizations, business and labor groups, and health policy experts committed to raising awareness of the number one cause of death, disability, and rising health care costs in the U.S.: rising rates of preventable and treatable chronic diseases.
The PFCD Mission
The PFCD believes that rising rates of chronic health problems pose a significant and unsustainable burden on the U.S. health care system, and that the viability and strength of the system presently and in the future relies on a willingness to enact policies that help Americans better prevent and manage chronic illnesses.
As a result, the mission of the PFCD is to:
- Educate the public about chronic disease and potential solutions for individuals and communities
- Mobilize Americans to call for change in how governments, employers, and health institutions approach chronic disease
- Challenge policymakers on the health policy changes that are necessary to effectively fight chronic disease
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