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Cardiologists Tell CMS: Measure What Matters
71 million American adults have high cholesterol, which is a key risk factor for heart attacks. Despite advances in medicine, this number isn’t going down. That's because current U.S. guidelines do not measure toward a cholesterol goal. That needs to change.
Quality Measures Improve Care
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CMS Should Monitor Cholesterol Levels
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71 Million Americans have high LDL-C
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Why Don’t We Measure Cholesterol?
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DYK? 9% of Patients have their Cholesterol Tested?
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Measure What Matters: LDL Cholesterol
71 million American adults have high cholesterol, which is a key risk factor for heart attacks. Despite advances in medicine, this number isn’t going down. That's because current U.S. guidelines do not measure toward a cholesterol goal. That needs to change.
Rural and Racial Gaps in Heart Health
Heart disease is the top cause of death among Americans, but those risks are even higher in minority populations and rural communities.
Why Are Heart Patients Paying More Under Price Controls?
Despite price controls, prescription drug costs have gone up--especially for patients on Medicare. See how middlemen are distorting prices for America's seniors and hurting heart patients the most.
Heart Attack at 28: Tatum’s Story
Tatum Cushing suffered a heart attack at 28. To ensure patients like Tatum have access to the transformative therapies they need to manage chronic conditions, Congress must pass the MINI Act.