More than 100 top executives sign letter asking federal lawmakers to reject proposed 25 percent cut in chronic disease fund= Nearly 700 hundred national, state and local organizations have sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction asking members to reject a proposed 25 percent reduction in a federal fund used for disease prevention and public health. The Oct. 4 letter, which was signed by more than 100 group leaders, argues the cuts suggested by the administration would “severely” impact their efforts to curb chronic disease. Among the CEOs whose signatures appeared on the letter was Pamela Thompson of the Chicago-based American Organization of Nurse… Read More