Kenneth Thorpe

Advancing standards of care for the 7 million people navigating the challenges of #Alzheimers is critical to making America healthy and must remain a priority for Congress. #Fight4Health #EndAlz thehill.com/p/healthcare/5…

Although Congress has expressly prohibited the use of QALYs by certain federal programs to avoid discriminatory impacts, the "Most Favored Nation" executive order and the new Medicare/Medicaid models effectively import QALY-based valuations through international reference pricing. @KennethThorpe @joeymattingly healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

Great piece by @KennethThorpe on CMS, Drug Price negotiations and unintended consequences: 🧵 Medicare’s new drug-price “negotiation” list is meant to cut costs. Prof. Thorpe argues it could raise long-run spending if it slows the arrival of cheaper generics & biosimilars.

How would tying U.S. drug prices to those in foreign countries through a “Most Favored Nation” model impact Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to essential and lifesaving medications, especially for patients with chronic or rare conditions? Find out what @CaregiverAction's Marvell Adams thinks: youtube.com/watch?v=1VW_-G…

Congress must ensure that advancements in #alzheimers care benefit everyone, especially for communities with higher rates of Alzheimer's. The #asapact would help remove access barriers and bring innovative new screenings within reach. Thanks to @FSHCC president Julio Fuentes for sharing this message.

7.2M Americans live with #Alzheimers. The #ASAPAct lets Medicare cover blood-based screening to detect it years earlier. Grateful to @SenatorCollins, @CortezMasto, @MarkWarner, @SenCapito, @VernBuchanan @RepPaulTonko for championing this! fightchronicdisease.org/post/alzheimer… #Fight4Health #ENDALZ

Thank you @SenFinance for taking up the rising costs of health care and solutions that can better support the millions of American individuals and families navigating one and often multiple chronic conditions. #Fight4Health

We urge policymakers to reject foreign pricing models that will not meaningfully improve patient affordability or access. #Fight4Health fightchronicdisease.org/post/pfcd-stat…

Evolving public policy on #obesity is essential - acknowledge it as a serious public health concern that is incredibly costly, reduces workforce productivity, contributes to a host of comorbidities. Obesity is an epidemic, but comprehensive coverage works – and the potential benefits of a healthier America are too significant to ignore. #Fight4Health

While the administration focuses on prevention, it must not forget those patients who are sick. Before I developed multiple sclerosis more than 30 years ago, I had no family history of disease, had lived a healthy lifestyle, and yet I was still struck by this chronic illness…we must also embrace the development of innovative treatments and cures to combat the diseases afflicting patients. dcjournal.com/maha-shouldnt-… #Fight4Health

PFCD’s @KennethThorpe will be presenting at the @PHAVoice Innovation and Adoption Summit today on The Future of Chronic Care - Policy Implications. Learn more and register here: lnkd.in/dwGmw-_Z

.@KennethThorpe will be presenting @PHAVoiceat Innovation and Adoption Summit about "The Future of Chronic Care - Policy Implications." Join us! Top of the Hill Conference Center, Washington, D.C.  September 29–30, 2025 - Register here:  phainnovationsummit.com

Even Modest Weight Loss Tied to Lower Health Care Spending healthday.com/healthpro-news… #

"We must address #obesity as the disease it is... Reducing obesity lowers costs across several chronic conditions and should be a priority focus for employers, @MedicareGov and other payors moving forward" @KennethThorpe #Fight4Health fightchronicdisease.org/obesity

A recent study reveals if every American living with obesity hypothetically reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 5%, the cumulative effect would save $68.1 billion in annual private health insurance spending and $21.7 billion in #Medicare. BLOG: fightchronicdisease.org/blog/america-h…

If we can reduce #obesity, we can reduce #chronicdisease. We've never had better tools to do so than we do today. It's time for our #health care system to expand access to them. #Fight4Health @KennethThorpe: newsweek.com/biden-administ…

This interesting new article by @KennethThorpe illuminates the cost savings in health care spending that comes with the use of obesity medication. Read here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

@JAMANetworkOpen @KennethThorpe Giving seniors access to innovative obesity medications will reduce obesity significantly, lead to improved health outcomes & less comorbidities and also lower costs long-term. Thanks @MarshaBlackburn @RepMarkGreen & @RepDavidKustoff for cosponsoring TROA & @CMSGov for new rule.

Projected annual savings from weight loss among US adults with obesity were substantial for both Medicare and employer-based insurance. ja.ma/3OGF28g @kenneththorpe