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Senate bill would reverse administration rule allowing short-term insurance plans
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement regarding the release of the No Junk Plans Act, a bill that would reverse a rule finalized by the Administration last year that allowed short-term, limited-duration insurance plans to be sold alongside ACA-compliant health insurance plans.
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McConnell-Kaine bill would increase tobacco sales age to 21 nationally
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today in response to the introduction of legislation by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) to increase the sales age for tobacco products to 21 nationwide.
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Federal Judge Rules FDA Acted Illegally in Delaying Required Review of E-Cigarettes, Cigars
In a major victory for America's kids and public health, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted illegally by allowing e-cigarettes to remain on the market until 2022 before applying for FDA authorization and by permitting products to remain on the market indefinitely during review.
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New Legislation Would Support Increased Charitable Giving Among Our Nation’s Seniors
American Heart Association Chief Operating Officer Suzie Upton issued the following statement about the bipartisan legislation introduced this week would expand the IRA Charitable Rollover to allow seniors starting at age 65 to make tax-free IRA rollovers to charities through life-income plans (charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts).
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Health Groups Support Federal Tobacco to 21 Act – Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide
The American Heart Association released a join statement in support of the Tobacco to 21 Act recently introduced in Congress.
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American Heart Association Joins National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative for Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement about the launch of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative for Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.
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American Heart Association: Pharmacies should stop selling tobacco
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement following the announcements that Walgreens and Rite Aid would limit sales of tobacco products to customers aged 21 and over.
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Health Organizations Call on The Walt Disney Company to Terminate Vice Media Partnership with Philip Morris International
A coalition of eight national and international health organizations today urged The Walt Disney Company (Disney) to require its partner network, Vice, to terminate its relationship with Philip Morris International, the world’s largest manufacturer and seller of cigarettes.
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Philip Morris Declares the “Year of Unsmoke,” But Launches New Cigarette in Indonesia and Sells Over 700 Billion Cigarettes a Year Worldwide
The American Heart Association released a join statement in response to Philip Morris International's recent announcement about its newest deceptive campaign, “The Year of Unsmoke."
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Legislation to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age Doesn’t Go Far Enough
The American Heart Association issued the following statement regarding the Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens (SCOTT Act), a bill to raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21 nationwide.
