Annual Economic Impact of Chronic Disease on Ohio Economy is $56... (ed national commitment to achieve a hea...)

Annual Economic Impact of Chronic Disease on Ohio Economy is $56.8 Billion

Date:3/20/2008

ed national commitment to achieve a "healthy body weight."

The report was created by researchers from the Milken Institute and was supported with a grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), both of whom are partners in the PFCD.

"This study is a call to action. It's time for Americans to call for a change in how we effectively fight chronic disease. Chronic disease is a crucial driver of health care costs, and its rates are rising. We need to reverse this trend and we need to do it now. It's common sense," says PhRMA president and CEO Billy Tauzin.

The full report is available at http://www.milkeninstitute.org and http://www.fightchronicdisease.org. An interactive Web site with complete national- and state-level data for each of the chronic diseases is available at http://www.chronicdiseaseimpact.com.

About the Milken Institute: The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations around the world by helping business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity. It is based in Santa Monica, CA. (http://www.milkeninstitute.org)

About The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease: The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease is a national coalition 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 in the U.S.: chronic disease.

SOURCE The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease; The MilkenInstitute
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