Health Leaders Seminar, Washington DC, December 9-10, 2003
Chronic Disease Session:
Adjusting the Budget Belt: A Closer Look at Successful Strategies to Address the Expanding Costs of Chronic Diseases
Wednesday, December 10, 2003, 10:15-noon EST
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are the most common and costly health problems in the United States. These illnesses are also among the most preventable, yet they now consume a whopping 75 percent of all health care costs each year. Adult diabetes, for example, has increased 61 percent in recent years, costing $132 billion in 2002 alone. Learn more about how investing in chronic disease prevention and management reaps powerful economic benefits.
Moderator: The Honorable Sharon Cissna, Alaska
Speaker: Jan Malcolm, Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey [slide show]
David Hoffman, Chair, Legislative and Policy Committee, Chronic Disease Directors, Albany, New York [slide show]
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