Population experts say life expectancy in the United States has decreased in recent years, and America has fallen behind other developed nations. On Oct. 5, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) introduced a bill that would require the federal government to develop a...
[youtube video_id="NttqecCHnbE" caption="#DefendPreEx: Ingrid's Story"] On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the U.S. Senate voted on a resolution introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would have overturned the expansion of short-term limited duration insurance plans....
More than 100 people learned about heart disease and Latinas during Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday Oct. 6 at Univision's Unision Feria de Salud hosted on the campus of Miami Dade College. WomenHeart Champions Herminia Battle and Mildred Rodriguez distributed 150...
Legislation Rejects Inadequate Insurance Plans that Discriminate Against Women with Heart Disease On Oct. 2, a new federal regulation that authorizes the expanded use of short-term, limited-duration insurance planswent into effect. WomenHeart opposed this...
Amy's Advocacy Corner One of WomenHeart’s policy and advocacy priorities is to make sure members of Congress hear the voices of women with heart disease and turn to WomenHeart and our Champions when their input is needed most. Health coverage is a top priority, and we...
WomenHeart advisors Dr. Nanette Wenger and Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, along with Dr. Beverly H. Lorell, recently published an article in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, making the case for why “recent legislation and public policy changes are...
Can you believe October is just around the corner? As the season shifts to autumn, the time is ripe to harvest—a new, vibrant, and extraordinary group of WomenHeart Champions. We’re excited to announce that acceptance letters have been delivered to the new S&L...
We are in the throes of preparing to train the next group of ‘heart health warriors’ at the annual WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium (S&L) at Mayo Clinic on Oct. 5-8. In partnership with The Mayo Women’s Heart Clinic, we will be training 50...
The majority of Americans will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime. For many women with heart disease, they know all too well how challenging – and sometimes devastating – the journey can be to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. To increase...
This month, WomenHeart is included in Mediaplanet’s Hispanic Heritage campaign! As the largest minority group in the U.S., Hispanics hold power in our education systems, economy, workforce, politics, and overall culture. However, in 2017, 41% of Latino Americans...
As members of the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, WomenHeart ensures that the voices of women heart patients are included in the work to improve the diagnostic process. On Thursday, this group launched ACT for Better Diagnosis, an effort to ensure...
Amy's Advocacy Update WomenHeart continues our work to ensure that all women living with and at risk of heart disease can get the health care they need, including coverage for their diagnostic tests, treatments, and medications. In the coming weeks, we will share...
