Heart Disease and Stroke. You’re the Cure.

Federal Alerts

Help Bring Prevention Programs to More States
We know Members of Congress face tough choices on spending in this difficult economy. They need to understand how important preventing heart disease and stroke is to the American public. With its limited resources, CDC spends just 16 cents per person on heart disease and stroke prevention each year. That isn't enough! Send a message today in support of funding for the CDC's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program.
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Help Improve Access to AEDs in Your Community
Survival rates for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims remain at 8%. However, a victim's chance of survival more than doubles with immediate CPR and early defibrillation using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Placing more AEDs in public settings will save additional lives. Please do your part to save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest by sending your message to Congress today!
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Help Fight for Funding to Prevent the No. 1 Killer of Women
Right now, WISEWOMAN- a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- only has enough funding to operate in 20 states. Meanwhile, millions of women across the country are forced to wait for the heart disease and stroke prevention services they need. We must do better to fight the nation's No. 1 killer of women. Speak-up by sending a message to your Members of Congress today!
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Your Senator needs to hear from you!
You have a special opportunity to help advance the HEART for Women Act! The Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will soon vote on the bill- and your Senator, who serves on the committee, needs to hear from you!
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We Need Healthy Kids
The reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act provides a major opportunity to help improve the health of our nation's kids. By restricting the junk food sold in cafeterias, snack shops, and vending machines, strengthening local wellness policies and increasing funding for the school meal programs, the school environment can become part of the solution to overcoming childhood obesity.
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State Alerts

One last push for Good Sam
The Good Sam AED bill has passed both houses and is on the Governor's desk.
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Will NYS pass a soda tax?

Help encourage NY lawmakers to adopt a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and use this revenue for programs that combat obesity and heart disease.

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NYS increases cigarette tax!

NYS enacts largest cigarette tax increase.

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Be a Good Samaritan for NY
The New York Assembly and Senate have both passed the "Good Samaritan AED law" .This critical piece of legislation clarifies Good Samaritan protections apply to all AED users, regardless of training, and to those that place AEDs in their businesses and organization. Please thank your Assembly member and Senator for passing the Good Samaritan bill and urge the Governor to act quickly to sign this lifesaving measure into law.

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Clock is ticking on Good Sam

We need another push to pass the Good Sam AED bill.

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National CPR & AED Awareness Week
Ask your Senators to help move the Good Sam AED bill out of the Senate Health Committee.
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New York Needs Good Samaritans

Ask Senators to co-sponsor legislation to provide Good Samaritan protections for AED users.

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Help the New York State Budget Fight Tobacco Use
Include the cigarette tax increase in the final budget.
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Support the NYC FRESH Proposal!
NYC Council is prepared to vote on Wednesday on the FRESH proposal - legislation that will increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in under-served neighborhoods in the five boroughs. Through zoning changes and tax incentives, the city hopes to establish more groceries into poor communities where healthy foods are rare and often too expensive.
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With a stroke every 40 seconds, New York can't wait to act
We are all greatly affected by the nation's No. 1 cause of devastating, long-term disability and the No. 3 leading cause of death, "stroke". As a You're the Cure advocate for the American Heart Association, we need your help today!
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Budget Cuts Could Harm NY's Heart Health
Maintaining Funding is Critical for the Success of the Tobacco Control Program and the Healthy Heart Program.

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Save Lives: Collect Cigarette Taxes
Time is money. Failure to collect cigarette taxes not only deprives the state of desperately needed revenue, it also deprives the state of the public health benefit of our high cigarette tax.
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