Indiana Advocacy Day 2025: Advocates uniting to change the future of health
Posted OnFebruary 27, 2025 byOn February 17th, 2025, the American Heart Association hosted the annual Indiana Advocacy Day 2025 at the Capitol Building in Indianapolis, bringing together sixty passionate advocates, legislators, and representatives from the Indiana Stroke Consortium and the Play for Jake Foundation. The primary goal of the event was to advocate for key health policies, including the…Read More…
Medical Research Helps Us All Live Longer, Healthier Lives
Posted OnFebruary 24, 2025 byTake action today to protect NIH funding. Over several decades, we’ve seen a decrease in the number of people who suffer from cardiovascular disease and experience deadly strokes. Innovations in science and medicine have led to improvements in our heart and brain health. Many of these innovations are a result of bipartisan support in Congress…Read More…
American Heart Association and two Florida legislators champion lifesaving cardiac emergency response plans in schools
Posted OnFebruary 21, 2025 byIn a landmark move to champion Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERP) in all Florida public schools, State Senator Danny Burgess and State Representative Debbie Mayfield are taking a stand for the health and well-being of Florida students. Sen. Burgess is the sponsor of SB 104 Cardiac Emergencies and Rep. Mayfield is the sponsor of HB 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds.Read More…
Georgia State Lobby Day Toolkit
Posted OnFebruary 19, 2025 byWe will have all of these documents printed for you when you arrive, but if you’d like to get a sneak peek at the agenda, leave-behinds, and more for state lobby day, please see below. GA 2026 Heart at the Capitol Agenda GA SLD Pre-event PPT Share Your Story Worksheet GA 2026 Lobby Day Tip…Read More…
Washington Lobby Day 2025: Advocates uniting to change the future of health
Posted OnFebruary 18, 2025 byOn February 12th 2025, the American Heart Association hosted the annual Washington Heart at the Capitol Lobby Day in Olympia, Washington. The event brought together sixty-five passionate advocates, legislators, and representatives from Nick of Time, Project Adam, and DP Foundation to champion critical public health initiatives. The primary focus was advocating for three key policies:…Read More…
Strengthening Medicaid: Upcoming Bills and Their Impact on Montana’s Health Care
Posted OnFebruary 17, 2025 byThis legislative session, health policy has primarily focused on the portion of Medicaid that covers nearly 80,000 Montanan adults. And for good reason. Without legislative action this session, the program known as “Medicaid expansion” will end, putting thousands of Montanans at risk of becoming uninsured. On February 17th, the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Safety…Read More…
Arizona Heart at the Capitol Lobby Day 2025: Advocates uniting to change the future of health
Posted OnFebruary 17, 2025 byOn Jan.16, 2025, the American Heart Association hosted the annual State Lobby Day at the Capitol Building in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing together 82 passionate advocates, legislators, and other organizations such as Miss America, the Anthony Bates Foundation, Project ADAM, and the American College of Cardiology. The primary purpose of the event was to advocate for…Read More…
Wyoming Advocacy Day 2025
Posted OnFebruary 13, 2025 byWith the few minutes allotted to her on the floor of the Wyoming State Senate, Baylee Drewry, the reigning Miss Wyoming, discussed the importance of staying healthy and heart health for all. Drewry was one of 10 AHA advocates who participated in an advocacy training then met with lawmakers during a luncheon at the State…Read More…
Kansas Advocacy Day: Advocates uniting to change the future of health
Posted OnFebruary 12, 2025 byOn January 21, 2025, the American Heart Association hosted its annual Kansas Advocacy Day at the capitol building in Topeka, Kansas, uniting sixty dedicated advocates and legislators. The event’s primary focus was to champion funding for CPR in Schools implementation and Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR), ensuring more students and first responders receive critical life-saving training. Throughout…Read More…
Arkansas Advocacy Day 2025: Uniting to save lives on school campuses from cardiac arrest
Posted OnFebruary 12, 2025 byThe American Heart Association’s Arkansas Advocacy Day 2025, held on February 6th at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, was a powerful event, bringing together sixty-three passionate advocates, legislators, and speakers, including representatives from Project Adam and the Miss America Organization. The main focus of the event was to advocate for Cardiac Emergency Response…Read More…