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Kenneth Thorpe
@KennethThorpe
Chair Health Policy and Management, Emory University Chairman, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. All tweets are my own
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http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/blog/ken-thorpe 03-11-2009 18:02:42
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Thank you Brian Hibbetts Jeffrey Cummings Kenneth Thorpe and Nevada Chronic Care Collaborative for your leadership on important #health issues in NV and for raising awareness of the urgency for quicker #AccessNow to U.S. FDA approved #Alzheimers treatments. #Fight4Health #EndAlz
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It was an honor for our own Tom McCoy to present alongside Brian Hibbetts Jeffrey Cummings Kenneth Thorpe on raising awareness of the urgency for #AccessNow to U.S. FDA approved #Alzheimers treatments. #Fight4Health #EndAlz UNLV Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD)
![Nevada Chronic Care Collaborative (@NVChronicCare) on Twitter photo 2023-11-16 19:55:07 It was an honor for our own Tom McCoy to present alongside @BrianHibbetts @DrJeffCummings @KennethThorpe on raising awareness of the urgency for #AccessNow to @US_FDA approved #Alzheimers treatments. #Fight4Health #EndAlz @unlv @pfcd It was an honor for our own Tom McCoy to present alongside @BrianHibbetts @DrJeffCummings @KennethThorpe on raising awareness of the urgency for #AccessNow to @US_FDA approved #Alzheimers treatments. #Fight4Health #EndAlz @unlv @pfcd](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_FJo2-akAAzHmH.jpg)
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It’s been 1 year since the #InflationReductionAct passed but still many are wondering what this will really mean for #chronicdisease #patients & the #health care system broadly. Hear more on the ripple effects from #health & #policy experts: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDMJa8… #MoreThanAList
![Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) (@pfcd) on Twitter photo 2023-08-16 11:32:38 It’s been 1 year since the #InflationReductionAct passed but still many are wondering what this will really mean for #chronicdisease #patients & the #healthcare system broadly. Hear more on the ripple effects from #health & #policy experts: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDMJa8… #MoreThanAList It’s been 1 year since the #InflationReductionAct passed but still many are wondering what this will really mean for #chronicdisease #patients & the #healthcare system broadly. Hear more on the ripple effects from #health & #policy experts: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDMJa8… #MoreThanAList](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3pkVqSWwAAu6Pr.jpg)
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.Kenneth Thorpe kicking things off now at #MoreThanAList addressing how affordability for #patients is not going to be the byproduct of the #InflationReductionAct .
![Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) (@pfcd) on Twitter photo 2023-08-01 13:11:44 .@KennethThorpe kicking things off now at #MoreThanAList addressing how affordability for #patients is not going to be the byproduct of the #InflationReductionAct. .@KennethThorpe kicking things off now at #MoreThanAList addressing how affordability for #patients is not going to be the byproduct of the #InflationReductionAct.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2crM8aWEAEl3tb.jpg)
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.Kenneth Thorpe: Simply changing a price tag doesn’t reform a system that must continue to care for & manage millions living with one & often multiple chronic conditions. Unless we take a holistic view of the system we continue to miss the boat on positive impacts. #MoreThanAList
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Proactive Care Keeps Costs Down—With Better Outcomes Kenneth Thorpe HealthCentral healthcentral.com/chronic-health…
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Today is #RareDiseaseDay2023 . Did you know? More than thirty million Americans (one in 10) live with one or more rare diseases. #ShowYourStripes today to #Fight4Health for these #patients and families on the rare #healthcare journey. #RareDC2023 everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates…
![Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) (@pfcd) on Twitter photo 2023-02-28 13:48:37 Today is #RareDiseaseDay2023. Did you know? More than thirty million Americans (one in 10) live with one or more rare diseases. #ShowYourStripes today to #Fight4Health for these #patients and families on the rare #healthcare journey. #RareDC2023 everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates… Today is #RareDiseaseDay2023. Did you know? More than thirty million Americans (one in 10) live with one or more rare diseases. #ShowYourStripes today to #Fight4Health for these #patients and families on the rare #healthcare journey. #RareDC2023 everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqDur72X0AEXXtg.jpg)
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Tomorrow February 28 is #RareDiseaseDay2023 . Did you know? The national economic burden of just 379 of more than 10,000 known rare diseases reached nearly $1 trillion in the U.S. in 2019? #Fight4Health
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In his new Forefront article, Kenneth Thorpe from Emory Public Health discusses how to really compare whether Medicare Advantage plans are “overpaid” would require comparing spending over the course of a year for matched samples of patients. #MedicareAdvantage bit.ly/3Eruvcr
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Last year, Healthline interviewed RSPH’s Kenneth Thorpe about improving access to medication and being in favor of capping the cost. Dr. Thorpe believes this will benefit people with health conditions. Learn more; ow.ly/j28850MNHfF ow.ly/6YjA50MNHfE
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#MentalHealthMatters and making sure all Americans have no barriers to accessing #mentalhealth services is critical. #Fight4Health #SOTU23
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Today is #WorldCancerDay . Raising awareness about #cancer & the many related issues can motivate action to #CloseTheCareGap so everyone who faces this diagnosis can find a path forward. Raise your voice to support #cancer patients, families and caregivers worldcancerday.org
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Tomorrow, February 4th is #WorldCancerDay2023 . By joining together to #CloseTheCareGap we can saves lives and billions in healthcare costs by ensuring that everyone who faces this diagnosis can find a path forward. worldcancerday.org
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February is #HeartMonth . Hundreds of billions of dollars could be $aved in the next 10 years with better management of #hypertension and high #cholesterol . Know your risk factors and how to prevent these costly chronic conditions. fightchronicdisease.org/sites/default/…
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'Prevention doesn't pay off right away... there has to be a recognition that when we all participate in prevention a rising tide lifts all ships.' Well said Dr. Warren Jones! #prevention paysoff #Fight4Health starts with #prevention
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Millions of Americans live in areas that have a shortfall of primary care physicians. Different baselines require different interventions. Kenneth Thorpe, Chairman @PFCD.
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Kenneth Thorpe: Empowering people living with #chronicillness to achieve recommended health goals – that is, achieving #healthequity in outcomes – benefits everyone. Join Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) National Forum GlobalData PLC and others on 1/26 to #Fight4Health . RSVP: mailchi.mp/nationalforum.…
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RSVP NOW Equity in Health Outcomes Could Save Trillions. Where Do We Go from Here? January 26, 2-3 pm ET mailchi.mp/nationalforum.…
To address health disparities, opportunities for reform, and the urgency for action to benefit all patients and healthcare stakeholders. #Fight4Health
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