The Silent Surge: Are We Facing the Chronic Disease Epidemic “Head-On”?

Blending personal insight with policy analysis, this editorial examines the rise of chronic disease in the United States, tracing its origins, contributing factors, and systemic failures in care delivery that have fueled its spread. It calls for urgent, coordinated action and highlights promising care models and policy initiatives that aim to reverse this growing public health crisis. Readers are invited to consider whether we are truly confronting the epidemic or merely acknowledging its presence.