Candace S. DeMatteis, Policy Director for the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD)
Candace S. DeMatteis - Speaker Bio
Candace DeMatteis has served as the Policy Director for the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) since January 2008. PFCD is committed to both raising awareness of the human and economic toll chronic diseases exact and highlighting solutions that are addressing these challenges equitably for all affected.
As the Policy Director, Mrs. DeMatteis is responsible for monitoring health policy developments relating to chronic disease prevention and management, including many aspects of health reform implementation and continuing reform efforts within the U.S. public insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid.
Mrs. DeMatteis brings more than 20 years of public policy experience to PFCD. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from North Carolina State University, and received her Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.