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Americans with Heart Disease and Stroke Stand to Lose under GOP’s ACA Repeal Plan, Says American Heart Association
Washington, D.C., March 8, 2017 – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the American Health Care Act, the draft legislation released by the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees:
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Eleven Major Patient Groups Outline Joint Position on Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2017 – A coalition of eleven nonpartisan patient groups today laid out a joint set of goals they want Congress to focus on as it considers changes to the Affordable Care Act. The coalition includes these organizations: American...
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Cardiovascular Disease Costs Will Exceed $1 Trillion by 2035, Warns the American Heart Association
Washington, D.C., February 14, 2017 – A new study, released today by the American Heart Association, projects that by 2035, cardiovascular disease (CVD), the most costly and prevalent killer, if left unchecked, will place a crushing economic and health burden on the nation’s financial and health care systems.
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American Heart Association to Release New CVD Cost and Health Projections
Washington, D.C., February 7, 2017 – In conjunction with American Heart Month, the American Heart Association will release a new report, “Cardiovascular Disease: A Costly Burden for America” during a live media teleconference on February 14.
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American Heart Association Praises USDA for Moving Sodium Standards Forward
Washington, D.C., January 6, 2017 – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) memo to state agencies responsible for school meal programs. The memo outlines the next phase of lowering sodium and sets target two for school year 2017-2018:
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New Demo Will Help Remove Barriers to Cardiac Rehab, Says American Heart Association
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2016 — American Heart Association President Steven Houser, Ph.D., FAHA issued the following comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Program; Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) final rule:
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Medicare Should Compensate for Evidence-based Cardiovascular Disease Telehealth Services, Says American Heart Association
Washington, D.C., December 20, 2016 – A new policy statement issued today by the American Heart Association advocates that evidence-based telehealth services for heart disease and stroke should be covered by Medicare. The statement highlights the effectiveness of using telehealth to treat the 85 million Americans suffering from cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
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American Heart Association Praises Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Youth E-Cigarette Use
Washington, D.C., December 8, 2016 – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Surgeon General’s report, “E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults.” The report examines the growing use of these products by youth under the age of 25 in the U.S. and makes policy recommendations for how to fight this public health threat:
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American Heart Association Welcomes NIH Funding Boost in 21st Century Cures
Washington, D.C., December 7, 2016 – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed the House of Representatives November 30 and the Senate today. The bill’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) Innovation Account allocates an additional $4.8 billion for the NIH over ten years, but is partially offset with a concurrent $3.5 billion cut to the Prevention & Public Health Fund (PPHF):
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8 Health Groups File Suit to Force FDA to Require Graphic Cigarette Warnings as Mandated by Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eight public health and medical groups, and several individual pediatricians, today filed suit in federal court in Boston to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising, as mandated by a 2009 federal law.
