Earlier this year, PhRMA released a proactive agenda with common-sense, patient-centered reforms to improve access to quality, affordable health care. The urgency of building a stronger, more resilient health care system is apparent in light of new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that show an increasing number of deaths from heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alarmingly, in 2020, Americans experienced the largest drop in average life expectancy since World War II.
