TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Eighty million Americans suffer from cardiovascular diseases and too many of them cannot afford the health care they need.
Lack of health insurance and barriers to accessing quality care pose tremendous problems for patients who have difficulty affording essential treatments. Insurance policies with high premiums and practices that penalize those with pre-existing conditions create a challenging and expensive reality for heart disease and stroke survivors. That is why the American Heart Association is working to achieve a meaningful reform that serves the best interests of patients. And we need your help!
You can help and join the cause. Learn about the issues facing heart and stroke patients and about specific legislation supported by the American Heart Association. Tell us your story and help put a face on the need for healthcare reform. Spread the word and ask your family and friends to visit this site. And visit frequently to advocate on timely calls to action.
Today we need your help to tell Congress we're counting on them to make health reform a reality.
WHY THIS MATTERS
No family should ever have to choose between an empty pantry and an empty medicine cabinet. Yet, this is a reality for many people with heart disease. That’s why the American Heart Association partnered with the University of Mississippi to host a panel discussion focused on the healthcare reform debate. Watch the video highlight now.