Hypertension Control Champions
The Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions are clinicians, practices, and/or health systems that have achieved exemplary rates of hypertension control.
These Champions are recognized for demonstrating their commitment to helping their patients with hypertension manage their blood pressure—and achieve a hypertension control rate of at least 80%.
Apply to be a 2026 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champion
Million Hearts® is accepting applications for the 2026 Hypertension Control Challenge through April 30, 2026.
Please send any questions to millionhearts@cdc.gov.
Learn more about the Hypertension Control Challenge.
Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions by State, 2012 to 2024. 199 Champions, across 44 states, caring for approximately 16 million adults. A map of the United States showing the number of Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions in each state. Alabama, 0. Alaska, 1. Arizona, 2. Arkansas, 2. California, 8. Colorado, 9. Connecticut, 1. Delaware, 5. District of Columbia, 1. Florida, 8. Georgia, 2. Hawaii, 1. Idaho, 0. Illinois, 5. Indiana, 9. Iowa, 4. Kansas, 4. Kentucky, 3. Louisiana, 3. Maine, 0. Maryland, 3. Massachusetts, 4. Michigan, 12. Minnesota, 2. Mississippi, 1. Missouri, 3. Montana, 2. Nebraska, 1. Nevada, 1. New Hampshire, 1. New Jersey, 4. New Mexico, 1. New York, 25. North Carolina, 0. North Dakota, 2. Ohio, 10. Oklahoma, 3. Oregon, 3. Pennsylvania, 15. Rhode Island, 6. South Carolina, 3. South Dakota, 0. Tennessee, 10. Texas, 5. Utah, 1. Vermont, 0. Virginia, 2. Washington State, 3. West Virginia, 2. Wisconsin, 5. Wyoming, 1.
All these Hypertension Control Champions made blood pressure control a priority. They achieved improved performance by attending to elevated blood pressures at every visit and persisting to work with patients until blood pressure control is achieved.
* Denotes a health care organization that is or includes a health center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).