A Conversation with Richard Carmona, Chairman of Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
Columbus Business First - May 22, 2009
In an interview with Columbus Business First, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and national chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, addressed questions regarding the impact of chronic disease. "We spend $2.2 trillion per year on health costs and 75 cents of each dollar is spent on chronic disease," he says. "These diseases are often preventable, and frequently manageable through early detection, improved diet, exercise, and treatment therapy." Read the article »
Governor Perdue, State Experts Join National Fight Against Chronic Disease
WNCT-TV 9, Greenville - April 3, 2009
North Carolina has joined Canyon Ranch Institute partner organization the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) as one of the largest states in the battle to prevent and treat chronic disease. "Cracking down on chronic disease will save lives, it will lessen the heavy burden of medical costs that many families face, and it will reduce health care expenses for our state," says North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue. Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of CRI and national chairperson of PFCD, congratulated Governor Perdue and North Carolina on their dedicated leadership in health and prevention. "With seventy-five cents of every health care dollar spent on chronic disease, it is clear that we cannot control health care costs until we contain and defeat the chronic diseases that impact so many individuals and families and place an unsustainable burden on our economy. PFCD's broad coalition of national partners, joined now by North Carolina, is improving the health, safety, and security of our great nation." Read the article »
Prevention is Best Way
The Times (NJ) – September 19, 2008
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, authored this editorial to inform readers about possible solutions to the crisis of chronic disease. He writes, "When it comes to chronic disease, the science is clear. Preventable chronic disease is a challenge we all face and must address together-as individuals, as families and as communities, as well as through our health-care system, work places and government." Read the article »
Democrats and Republicans Agree on at Least One Healthcare Issue
Revolution Health – September 14, 2008
Dr. Val Jones, senior medical director for Revolution Health, posted a blog entry highlighting the Democratic and Republican health care reform plans, specifically noting that each party's approach includes chronic disease prevention. "Dr. Val" references chronic disease statistics from a previous conversation with Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. According to Dr. Val, "Whichever party is elected this November, one thing is certain – more emphasis will be placed on encouraging Americans to adopt healthier lifestyles. Read the article »
Former Surgeon General on a Better Approach to Health Care
Pajamas Media – April 22, 2008
Pajamas Media editor, David J. Rusin, interviewed Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a Canyon Ranch Institute partner, on the socioeconomic burdens of chronic disease. Rusin describes how Richard "believes that the key to both curbing costs and saving lives is to refocus health care on the prevention and early detection of chronic disease - long-term and typically incurable conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and asthma." Read the article »
Kennedy: Healthcare Reform Must Aggressively Tackle Chronic Diseases
The Hill – April 8, 2008
In this article, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute (CRI) and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), a CRI partner, is quoted speaking about the issues addressed at a Capitol Hill Health Policy Briefing that CRI participated in with U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy and AstraZeneca CEO David Brennan. The briefing was focused on educating policymakers about the importance of prevention and management of chronic disease. Richard stated, "Seventy-five cents of every dollar you're spending on health care is on chronic disease, much of which is preventable." Read the article »
7 diseases take a costly toll on Utahns
Deseret News – October 10, 2007
In a telephone press conference outlining the findings from a recent report released by the Milken Institute, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a Canyon Ranch Institute partner, called the economic burden of chronic disease "staggering." Steps taken to prevent chronic disease are actually an investment, he said. Read the article »
Chronic Disease Costs "Staggering"
CBS News Online – October 3, 2007
(WebMD) A report released Tuesday concludes that chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease are costing the American economy a whopping $1.3 trillion per year. "The trajectory our nation is on is one that is unsustainable," says Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a Canyon Ranch Institute partner. Read the article »
Push to make chronic disease part of 2008 discussion
Boston Globe – September 25, 2007
Some of the nation's leading health care policy specialists, including Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a Canyon Ranch Institute partner, announced a policy initiative today to pressure presidential candidates to develop strategies to combat chronic diseases as part of their health care plans. Read the article »
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