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Our Issues
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Click on "write your legislators" below to prepare letters and e-mails to your legislators. Just input your name and address, preview and personalize the message, and the rest will be done for you.
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The HEART for Women Act
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Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) reintroduced the bill in the House, where it passed last Congress; Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Senate bill. The HEART for Women Act will help ensure that heart disease and stroke are more widely recognized and more effectively treated in women. |
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Atrial Fibrillation Resolution
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H.Res. 295, Promoting increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations associated with this disease was introduced on June 2, 2011 by Representative Kay Granger (R-TX), Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX). The resolution will support efforts to raise public awareness of atrial fibrillation (AF) by:
- Enhancing the quality of care and patient safety
- Advancing AF research and education
- Improving access to appropriate medical treatment for patients suffering from AF
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Tell Congress it Takes a Heart
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Millions of heart disease and stroke patients depend on Medicaid and Medicare to help them access and afford life-saving treatments to manage their conditions. But as Congress works to find budget cuts over the next couple months, funding for these crucial programs is at risk. Tell Congress it takes a heart to stand and preserve critical Medicaid and Medicare funding today!
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Prevention and Public Health Fund
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Let your voice be heard today. Contact your member of Congress to show your support for public health and prevention. This legislation is necessary to support further work needed to promote prevention, improve outcomes, and guide national, state and local efforts in addressing the nation's health. Here’s how you can help Speak Up! for CVD Prevention.
Alert! Urge Your Representative to Oppose H.R. 1217, a bill to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. |
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Nurse Staffing Act
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The high quality care provided by registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses continues to be in demand, particularly as our health care system focuses on multi-disciplinary approaches to primary care. Moreover, nursing schools continue to face capacity barriers that prevent expanding enrollments needed to build the nursing pipeline. The Title VIII programs help meet these workforce needs by offering support for both education programs and individual students; bolstering nursing education from entry-level through graduate study; and providing financial aid incentives to practice in rural and underserved communities. |
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