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National Patient Groups Denounce District Court Ruling Overturning Health Care Law
The nation’s leading patient advocacy groups denounced the ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Texas today that the Affordable Care Act is invalid because Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty in last year’s tax reform bill.
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New Report: 20 Years After Tobacco Settlement, States Still Shortchanging Prevention Programs That Save Lives and Health Care Dollars
Twenty years after reaching a landmark legal settlement with the tobacco companies, the states continue to spend only a small fraction of their billions in tobacco revenue on programs to prevent kids from using tobacco and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
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Employers are vital to promoting mental health new report says
Training managers to empower their teams to take care of their mental health, while recognizing the signs of mental health disorders, is critically important to workplace well-being, according to a new report, titled Mental Health: A Workforce Crisis. The American Heart Association CEO Roundtable commissioned the report, which was conducted by the Association’s Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation.
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Final farm bill protects SNAP, addresses food insecurity
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement on the final farm bill language released by House and Senate negotiators.
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American Heart Association launches new video to increase bystander CPR among millennial women
A new American Heart Association video spotlights the crucial role of bystander CPR among women in light of research findings that show gender disparities in bystander CPR response in public.
