JULY 2022 eNews
Blog Helps Women Advocate for Themselves
WomenHeart’s recent blog ([link removed] highlights the need for women to advocate for themselves when presented with health challenges, given how often they receive a missed or delayed diagnosis of heart disease. The blog shares risk factors for heart disease, symptoms of heart disease in women, and helpful tips for communicating with clinicians during visits. 
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You’re Invited: Webinar on Vaccines for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart is hosting a HeartTalks on “Preventing Illness: Understanding and Accessing Vaccines for Women with Heart Disease” on Wednesday, August 24. This webinar will highlight why women with heart disease are at higher risk for certain diseases, and what vaccines they should be taking to stay healthy – beyond the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters. Experts will discuss the importance of equity and ensuring immunizations reach all communities, as well as the role of policy in ensuring vaccines are accessible and affordable. Join us for this discussion on how you can help ensure all women with heart disease are protected from vaccine-preventable illnesses. Register now ([link removed] to attend the webinar. 
WomenHeart Presses on Key Policy Priorities
Guided by our federal policy priorities ([link removed] WomenHeart continues to advocate for policies that support women living with and at risk of heart disease. As Congress works toward a broad legislative package this summer, we joined partners in a letter ([link removed] that calls on lawmakers to address widening health inequities by extending access to ACA health plans and Medicaid and passing maternal health policies that address the Black maternal health crisis. We’ve also asked lawmakers to address out-of-pocket costs for drugs covered by Medicare Part D and to expand access to vaccines for adults. At the same time, we joined partner organizations in raising alarm ([link removed] over a lawsuit that threatens coverage for preventive services and immunizations. The case, Kelley v Becerra, challenges cost-free health coverage for preventive services, including screening for hypertension and helping smokers quit, which have been mandated by the Affordable Care Act for over a decade. 
WomenHeart Partners with Researchers Awarded PCORI Funding
WomenHeart is thrilled that Dr. Mihail Chelu and Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen were awarded funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for comparative effectiveness research related to treatment of heart failure. WomenHeart is excited to partner with the researchers and other organizations in this multi-year effort to ensure that patients’ needs and voices remain centered in the work. Read more ([link removed] about the focus of the research. Donate NowVisit Our Website
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