Reducing the Bill for Chronic Disease
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Monday, September 30, 2013 at 09:05 AMThree out of every four dollars spent for health care is spent on chronic diseases. For state budgets, the drain is even greater—Medicaid spends 83 cents of every dollar on chronic diseases. This CSG Health Policy Academy focused on chronic diseases, their burden to society and evidence-based strategies for prevention, identification and treatment. Whether it is heart disease, mental health, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease or Hepatitis C, considerable research suggests we can do better for those with these often devastating diseases while also being better stewards of state budgets. State policy strategies were presented to meet the dual goals of improving health outcomes and reducing health care spending.
CSG Health Policy Academy
Reducing the Bill for Chronic Diseases
Wednesday and Thursday, September 18-19, 2013
Three out of every four dollars spent for health care is spent on chronic diseases. For state budgets, the drain is even greater—Medicaid spends 83 cents of every dollar on chronic diseases. This CSG Health Policy Academy focused on chronic diseases, their burden to society and evidence-based strategies for prevention, identification and treatment. Whether it is heart disease, mental health, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease or Hepatitis C, considerable research suggests we can do better for those with these often devastating diseases while also being better stewards of state budgets. State policy strategies were presented to meet the dual goals of improving health outcomes and reducing health care spending.
- e-Newsletter: "Partnerships are Important when Battling Chronic Diseases"
- e-Newsletter: "Tips to Lower Costs of Chronic Diseases"
Speakers and Presentations:
Janet L. Collins, Ph.D., Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA


Paula Clayton, MS, RD, LD, Kansas Director of the Bureau of Health Promotion and board member of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors


Bruce B. Struminger, M.D., Medical Officer, Indian Health Serivces, Four Corners, New Mexico and Project ECHO


Barbara Wirth, M.D., M.S., Program Manager, National Academy for State Health Policy


Joseph Parks, M.D., Chief Clinical Officer, Missouri Department of Mental Health


Mary Kay Owens, Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Innovation Strategies


Rae McMahan, Vice President, Specialty Pharmacy Program, Prime Therapeutics


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