Heart Health
Million Hearts' national initiatives help you help yourself
Whether you call it "health care reform" or "Obamacare," the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) aligns well with Million Hearts goals. The ACA allocated about $103 million in funding to 61 states and communities via the CDC's Community Transformation Grants. These grants help cities and towns create environments that are tobacco-free and make it easier for people to walk, bicycle, and eat more healthfully.
The law also gives enrollees in new private insurance plans free access to blood pressure and cholesterol screening and free annual wellness visits for Medicare beneficiaries. It also gradually fills Medicare's "doughnut hole" in prescription-drug coverage to help older citizens afford medications for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking cessation.
To continue reading this article, you must log in.
Subscribe to Harvard Health Online for immediate access to health news and information from Harvard Medical School.
- Research health conditions
- Check your symptoms
- Prepare for a doctor's visit or test
- Find the best treatments and procedures for you
- Explore options for better nutrition and exercise
I'd like to receive access to Harvard Health Online for only $4.99 a month.
Sign Me UpAlready a member? Login ».
Disclaimer:
As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content. Please note the date of last review or update on all articles.
No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician.