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   130 Million Americans with Chronic Disease Cost More Than $2.5 Trillion   
   Annually   
      
      
   CNN-Facebook debate poses opportunity to address major health care cost   
   drivers impacting Americans and the economy   
      
   CONTACT: Jennifer Burke   
   301.801.9847   
   Jennifer.burke@fightchronicdisease.org   
      
   October 13, 2015 04:05 PM Eastern Daylight TimeWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS   
   WIRE)--The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today announced the   
   launch of an advertisement campaign highlighting the importance for the next   
   president to address costly    
   chronic diseases, like asthma, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, which are   
   crippling the U.S. health care system. With half of all American adults   
   struggling with at least one chronic condition and almost one in three living   
   with two or more chronic    
   conditions, chronic diseases pose an unsustainable burden on our health care   
   system. Active in the 2008 presidential election, the PFCD has re-engaged in   
   the 2016 election to challenge policymakers and candidates to address the   
   issue of chronic disease;    
   to educate the public about the social and economic impact of chronic disease;   
   and to mobilize Americans to call for change. PFCD is working with hundreds of   
   partners in both the public and private sectors to highlight the impact of   
   costly chronic    
   diseases and to emphasize the value in prevention. In broadening the health   
   care reform discussion to more clearly illustrate just how vital prevention   
   is, PFCD is also eager to draw attention to the importance of innovation and   
   the many existing    
   programs and resources already available to help Americans achieve and sustain   
   better overall health. For example, the Diabetes Prevention Program helps   
   people at risk of developing diabetes to make the changes needed to avoid   
   diabetes altogether.    
   Similarly, the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program empowers   
   people already living with one or more chronic conditions to improve their   
   health by making healthier choices, being more active, taking their medicines,   
   and following up with their    
   doctors when needed. Both programs generate significant savings and, most   
   importantly, result in a better quality of life for individuals and their   
   families. People in communities across America are benefiting from these   
   programs, but neither is    
   accessible to Americans everywhere. The PFCD's new television advertisement   
   illustrates the social and economic impact chronic disease and issues a call   
   to action for all candidates in the upcoming elections, especially the   
   presidential candidates, to    
   prioritize sustainable chronic disease solutions as their first health care   
   objective. "With the Democratic debate scheduled for this evening in Las   
   Vegas, there is a significant opportunity to discuss the increasing impact of   
   chronic disease on not just    
   the health care system, but further, the entire economy," stated PFCD Chairman   
   Ken Thorpe. "The time is now for a productive discussion to focus on the true   
   underlying cost drivers in our health care system. Chronic diseases affect   
   every American family,    
   increasing costs and missed days from work and school. Without action, our   
   economy will suffer measurably," Thorpe continued. "As we look to our future   
   leaders, the PFCD calls on all voters to ask candidates how they plan to   
   address chronic disease and    
   advance policy solutions that will improve both personal health and the   
   overall health of the economy." About The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease    
       
   The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is an internatio   
   ally-recognized organization of patients, providers, 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: chronic disease.   
      
      
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