U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor will soon rule on a case, Braidwood v Becerra, with major implications for population health. A ruling for the plaintiffs would set the stage for preventive care to become less affordable for millions of Americans and reverse progress in population health outcomes. It would disproportionally impact Americans …
National Forum Chair urges ACIP: Boost vaccination, cut disparities
National Forum Chair, Warren A. Jones, calls on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to guide research, availability and equity of influenza vaccines. Influenza vaccination is a proven strategy to prevent cardiovascular events associated with influenza. …
National Forum ED Addresses FDA on New Proposed Rules to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars
Today, on behalf of the National Forum Executive Director John Clymer presented comments to the Food and Drug Administration Listening Session on Proposed Regulations to Establish Tobacco Product Standards for Menthol in Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars. Clymer urged the FDA to “act swiftly to issue this lifesaving rule in final …
U.S. Conference of Mayors Urges Mayors to Use Move with the Mayor to Improve Health, Strengthen Resilience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2022 Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) today urged the nation’s mayors to use the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention’s Move with the Mayor™ (MWTM) program to improve mental and physical health and strengthen individual …
Value & Access Collaboration Submits Comments to FTC on PBM Business Practices
The Value & Access Collaboration, convened by the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention, responded to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Request for Information about how large, vertically integrated pharmacy benefits managers’ (PBMs’) business practices affect consumers’ access to healthcare. Twenty-one organizations …
Know Your Numbers/Connect with Your Healthcare Team Awareness Campaign Launched Copy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2022 Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 To reverse the rise in people missing routine medical care, the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention and 18 other organizations are launching a campaign to urge people to see their healthcare team in 2022 and “know your …
Million Hearts® Stakeholders Unite in Flu Messaging
The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention together with eleven collaborating partners released video messages about the importance of flu vaccination featuring Million Hearts® Executive Director Laurence Sperling. The 15, 20, 35, and 56-second videos show Dr. Sperling sharing facts about the increased risk of a heart attack or …
National Forum Releases Signature Report: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – Two Pandemics: Collision and Chain Reaction
Today, the National Forum unveiled the 2021 Signature Report: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – Two Pandemics: Collision and Chain Reaction, authored by Dr. Stephen Sidney. Highlights of the Sidney Report: Heart disease and stroke death rates rose sharply, and racial and ethnic disparities skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
FDA Charts Path to Fewer Heart Attacks and Strokes New Sodium Guidelines Advance National Forum’s Goal
By John M. Clymer The FDA has issued guidelines to gradually reduce dietary sodium, a cause of hypertension, heart disease, and kidney disease. The guidance is intended to “Support and extend [the food] industry’s voluntary efforts to reduce sodium across the range of commercially processed, packaged, and prepared foods.” “Doctors are …