Press Releases
2016
Control Is Their Goal: Million Hearts® Recognizes the 2015 Hypertension Control Champions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2016
2015
Million Hearts® Launches Annual Blood Pressure Control Challenge
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2015
New Affordable Care Act Payment Model Seeks to Reduce Cardiovascular Diseaseexternal icon
Department of Health and Human Services, May 2015
Million Hearts® Recognizes 2014 Hypertension Control Champions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2015
2014
CDC Report Finds Sodium Consumption High Among U.S. Children
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2014
Million Hearts® Launches Challenge to Recognize Success in Blood Pressure Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2014
HHS Launches Challenge to Improve Hypertension Through Health IT: ONC and Million Hearts® Challenge Looks to Develop New Clinical Decision Support Toolsexternal icon
Department of Health and Human Services, July 2014
Million Hearts® and EatingWell Magazine Launch Heart-healthy Nutrition Resource
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2014
CDC and Million Hearts® Recognize 2013 Hypertension Control Champions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2014
Reducing Sodium in Restaurant Foods Is an Opportunity for Choice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2014
2013
Million Hearts® Releases New Spanish-Language Resources on Heart Health
La campaña Million Hearts® publica nuevos recursos en español sobre la salud del corazón
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2013
Winner of Million Hearts® Risk Check Challenge Competition Announcedexternal icon
Department of Health and Human Services, February 2013
Statement from Secretary Sebelius on American Heart Monthexternal icon
Department of Health and Human Services, February 2013
African Americans in Alabama Get Help to Fight Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke external icon
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, January 2013
2012
Million Hearts® Launches New Educational Program to Improve Americans’ Blood Pressure Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2012
HHS Seeks New Apps to Help Consumers Determine, Reduce Heart Risk external icon
Department of Health and Human Services, July 2012
Surgeon General Releases New Report on Youth Smoking external icon
Department of Health and Human Services, March 2012
HHS Selects Winners of Heart Health Apps Challenge external icon
Department of Health and Human Services, March 2012
FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risk external icon
Food and Drug Administration, February 2012
Nine in 10 U.S. Adults Get Too Much Sodium Every Day
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2012
2011
New Million Hearts® Tools Announced by Partners
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2011
Medicare Expands Coverage of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Services external icon
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, November 2011
New Public-Private Sector Initiative Aims to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes in Five Years external icon
Department of Health and Human Services, September 2011