Dear National Forum Members, Stakeholders, and Mayors in Move with the Mayor™, CDC this afternoon gave a briefing on people who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The briefer reported that, “Data clearly show people at older ages have higher risk.” This includes people over age 50, especially those over 65. Additionally, people …
COVID-19 and People with Cardiovascular Disease
National Forum Members and Stakeholders, All of us are inundated with information related to COVID-19. The National Forum provides the following information to answer a question we keep hearing, “When experts say people with serious heart conditions may have higher risk for severe illness, who exactly do they mean?” According to current …
Ohio Mayors Recognized for Their Commitment to Boosting Heart Health
November 9, 2019 Media Contacts Jen Childress (515) 422-4498, jen.childress@nationalforum.org Eleven Ohio mayors are being recognized at The Ohio State vs. Maryland football game today for their commitment to boosting their cities’ heart health. National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention executive director John M. …
National Forum Releases Signature Report: Heart Failure Tsunami
Today, the National Forum unveiled the 2019 Signature Report: Heart Failure Tsunami, authored by Dr. Stephen Sidney. The report discusses the increasing rates of heart failure, paired with the fast growing senior population, as being the "Silver Tsunami” heading towards the U.S. While the rate of heart disease rate has decreased, the death rate …
CDC & CMS Announce Million Hearts® Executive Director
Dear National Forum Colleagues, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today the appointment of Laurence Sperling as the new Executive Director of Million Hearts®. Dr. Sperling is a world-renowned cardiologist and prevention advocate. He chaired the writing committee for …
Value & Access Steering Committee & Partners Comment on ICER Draft Evidence Report on Additive CVD Therapies
The National Forum submitted to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) feedback from the Value & Access Steering Committee and partners on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report on Additive Cardiovascular Disease Therapies. The feedback reflects the consensus of Value & Access Steering Committee members and partners who represent …
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Announces New Chair of Value & Access Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Announces New Chair of Value & Access Initiative WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 2019 – The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention announced that Michael Cropp, MD, MBA, President & CEO of Independent Health will serve as the Chair of the …
Immediate Past National Forum Board Chair, Dr. Jennifer Robinson, lead author on Updated Guidance from the NLA Identifying Patients in Which PCSK9i Use Provides Reasonable Value
During it's 2019 Scientific Sessions, the National Lipid Association (NLA) released a statement paper, led by Dr. Jennifer Robinson, Immediate Past National Forum Board Chair. The paper provides updated guidance to clinicians with identifying patient groups in which use of PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) provides a reasonable value. Read the …
Celeste Philip Appointed Head of Public Health in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors approved yesterday the appointment of National Forum Board Member Celeste Philip, MD, MPH, as County Health Official. Dr. Philip, the former Secretary of Health and state Surgeon General in Florida, begins her new role on April 9. “Dr. Philip’s leadership will translate to more opportunities for …