Group, Obama Focus on Better Chronic Disease Management

The state chapter of a national health care organization is urging Congress and the president to reform America’s health system by tackling the problem of chronic disease.

You may have seen the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease featured on WMUR this weekend as they set about the work of educating the public and the politicians as to the best way to reduce health costs.

They enjoy a great deal of support, according to new poll results obtained exclusively by NowHampshire.com. According to a new Granite Survey, seventy-five percent of Granite State residents either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” with President Obama’s approach to push for comprehensive health care reform this year that will free up more money to help the uninsured by instituting measures to prevent chronic diseases early on and promote wellness.”

For his part, President Obama, while still a candidate for the Democratic nomination told a crowd in Hampton, NH, “we’re going to emphasize prevention, so that the twenty-percent of people that have chronic illnesses that account for eighty-percent of the costs, we will manage their care better. We can save $100 to $125 billion. That’s what allows me to subsidize those who don’t have health insurance. And they will be able to buy into the system.”