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26 Patient Groups Support Bill to Stabilize and Strengthen the Affordable Care Act
Today, the American Heart Association joined 25 patient groups in support of major legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve access and affordability of health care.
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American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association endorse suite of policies to reduce kids’ consumption of sugary drinks
In a joint policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed a suite of public health measures—including excise taxes, limits on marketing to children, and financial incentives for purchasing healthier beverages—designed to reduce kids’ consumption of sugary drinks.
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FDA Restrictions Don’t Go Far Enough to Address the E-Cigarette Epidemic
Earlier today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance that seeks to limit youth access to some flavored e-cigarettes and cigars. This announcement comes the same day the American Heart Association released a Presidential Advisory that outlines policy recommendations for reaching the “tobacco endgame.”
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American Heart Association Forecasts Endgame for Tobacco and Nicotine Use
A policy statement published today describes the actions that governments, the public health community and health care providers must take to achieve the “tobacco endgame” of ending all tobacco use and nicotine addiction in the U.S.
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President’s Budget Once Again Shows Complete Disregard for the Importance of Medical Research and Prevention
The American Heart Association issued the following statement today from the organization’s president, Ivor J. Benjamin, M.D., FAHA, in response to the Trump Administration’s FY 2020 Budget Proposal.
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Federal Court Orders FDA to Issue Final Rule Requiring Graphic Cigarette Warnings by March 15, 2020
In a major victory for the nation’s health and the fight against tobacco, a federal court on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule mandating graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising by March 15, 2020.
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American Heart Association Responds to Reports of Gottlieb Resignation
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today in response to the announcement that FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down.
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Legislation to Protect Youth from Flavored Tobacco Reintroduced in Congress
The American Heart Association issued the following statement regarding the release of the Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-cigarettes (SAFE) for Kids Act, a bill sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), that would remove all flavors in cigars and electronic cigarettes.
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New CDC Data Highlight E-Cigarette Epidemic’s Threat to Nation’s Youth
Results of the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the rapidly growing popularity of electronic cigarettes among youth. The American Heart Association released the following statement in response to the survey.
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Bill Would Reverse Administration Rule Allowing Short-Term Insurance Plans
The American Heart Association issued the following statement regarding the release of H.R. 1010, a bill that would reverse a rule finalized by the White House last year that allowed short-term, limited-duration insurance plans to be sold alongside ACA-compliant health insurance plans.
