Mark your calendar for Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day on February 22! Join advocates worldwide to raise awareness, detect risks, and improve treatment access. Amplify our efforts by sharing resources, events, and facts using our social media toolkit. Be sure to use #ValveDiseaseDay to join the discussion on social media.
Upcoming Podcast: Listening to Your Heart with Advocate Amy Johnson
The next episode of This Is Growing Old is all about listening to your heart! In the spirit of American heart Month, we're thrilled to be joined by Amy Johnson, President and Director of Rock from The Heart.
Learn about Amy's incredible efforts to educate people about aortic and heart valve disease, support families, connect patients with vital resources, and inspire us all through the healing power of music.
Stay tuned!
Second Round of Drugs
Selected for Price Negotiation
"...the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program continues to be touted as a beneficiary cost-saving measure, but a close reading of CMS’ list reveals what it truly is meant to do: serve as a tool for the federal government to save money."
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 15 additional drugs that will become eligible for drug price negotiation in 2027. The Alliance issued a statement in response to the announcement.
This week, the Alliance urged CMS to improve the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit rule. Comments include supporting Anti-Obesity Medication coverage, finalizing auto-renewal, refining the Prescription Payment Plan, and strengthening safeguards against restrictive utilization practices.
Hill Briefing Highlights Need for Collaboration in Era of Misinformation
“We need to get back to data, facts, science, and depoliticize some of the medial issues that were politicized, unfortunately,”
This month, the Alliance convened experts, advocates, and policymakers on Capitol Hill to tackle the rampant spread of medical misinformation and its impact on public trust in science.
Webinar: Take Charge of Cholesterol and Improve Your Heart Health
A new webinar hosted by the Alliance addresses risk factors (both modifiable and non-modifiable) for cardiovascular disease, provide a general overview of cholesterol, reviews existing treatments for high cholesterol, and covers current research in the field.
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness around the importance of recognizing and understanding all types of heart disease, including valve disease.
Learn more about #ValveDiseaseDay events happening throughout Heart Month and on February 22nd, that encourage us all to listen to our hearts.
