The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is a national and state-based coalition of hundreds of patient, provider, community, 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.: chronic disease.
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
For more information about the PFCD and its partner organizations, please visit the PFCD Web site at: www.fightchronicdisease.org.
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