Update on our efforts to improve patient care in Utah
Posted OnJune 14, 2024 byUtah currently does not have a Heart Attack Facility Designation in place, and we are looking to change that soon, either through legislation or rulemaking. As it happens, recent legislation triggered the moving of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) over to the Department of Public Safety (DPS)….Read More…
Life-saving Legislation Gains Momentum in Congress
Posted OnJune 10, 2024 byMore than 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrest each year in this country. As many of 20,000 of those are young people under the age of 18. Unfortunately, roughly 10% of people who suffer a cardiac arrest survive this traumatic event. When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, the chances of survival increase dramatically if someone nearby…Read More…
Angela Creason – Journey to Washington D.C.
Posted OnJune 4, 2024 byTo my elated surprise, I was selected to represent Idaho at the 2024 Hearts on the Hill Fly-in in Washington, D.C. May 22nd – 23rd, along with many other advocates filled with passion that could move mountains. Our goal while in the nation’s capital, was to ask for sponsorship and support from our Senators and…Read More…
Alaska Session Wraps up for 2024
Posted OnMay 30, 2024 byThe Alaska legislative session adjourned on May 15th (it was a long day)! This was the culmination of a two-year session. The budget was passed and after a session-long debate on education funding, the final budget included a significant increase in funding for education. Key bills we supported, passed and now are on the Governor’s…Read More…
California Heart at the Capitol Success
Posted OnMay 30, 2024 byWe have great news to share! Our priority legislation to enhance enforcement of the flavored tobacco product ban law and our bill to ensure schools can respond to sudden cardiac arrests on campus passed their respective houses! This was a special month for the AHA. We had our annual Heart at the Capitol event with…Read More…
Sparkly Red Tennis Shoes: A Beacon of Joy and Advocacy at Hearts On the Hill
Posted OnMay 30, 2024 byWalking into the Federal Hearts on the Hill event, I was armed not just with facts to advocate for life-saving legislation, but also with an unexpected ally -my sparkly red tennis shoes. Attending such a great event, where we were pushing for vital changes like Access to AEDs and the Hearts Act, I knew I…Read More…
From Arizona to Capitol Hill
Posted OnMay 29, 2024 byAfter covering 6.5 miles and taking 16,750 steps, our five dedicated advocates engaged with five out of 11 Arizona congressional offices. Their mission? To advocate for the Access to AEDs Act and the HEARTS Act during the American Heart Association’s 2024 Federal Fly-In. Our Arizona survivors, Pyper and Emeri Midkiff, who have experienced cardiac arrest…Read More…
Southwest Region Advocates at the Capitol
Posted OnMay 29, 2024 byMore than 30 American Heart Association advocates and staff from the Southwest Region joined with others from across the country in Washington D.C., last week to ask Congress to support legislation that would improve the chain of survival in K-12 campuses. The advocates, which including cardiac arrest survivors, family members who have lost a loved…Read More…
Washington Advocates take on Capitol Hill
Posted OnMay 29, 2024 byLast week, advocates from across Washington State traveled across the country to visit the other Washington! Seven advocates from Seattle, Spokane Valley, and both the North and South Sound met with seven congressional offices to advocate for the Access to AEDs Act and the HEARTS Act during the American Heart Association’s 2024 Federal Fly-In. Our…Read More…
Ohio Courts rules for Tobacco Control
Posted OnMay 21, 2024 byMay 20, 2024 – An Ohio Judge ruled to uphold home rule and stated that the communities that were a part of the lawsuit can continue to enforce their local tobacco control laws. Despite the state legislature passing a bill to strip away any local tobacco control laws, the judge ruled it was against the…Read More…