Developing New Models of Health Care Delivery to Seniors

Grant Summary

The John A. Hartford Foundation made a grant to PMRI to plan for expansion of the scientifically proven Program for Reversing Heart Disease to seniors and the health care providers who serve them. The Program, consisting of optimal nutrition, moderate exercise, stress management, and social support, has been shown to reverse the progression of coronary heart disease as well as positively impact other chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, prostate cancer, depression, and obesity. The federal government has concluded that there is now sufficient scientific evidence to warrant Medicare coverage of the Program and discussions with Medicare officials will continue through this grant project.