Women in Government

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Women In Government President, Susan Crosby, shares important information on women and heart disease for February, American Heart Month.

Women In Government has produced an audio news release about cholesterol education and prevention.

Click here to listen to the release.

Medicare is a national health insurance program for Americans over the age of 65 and for younger Americans with disabilities.
Nearly 44 million people are enrolled in the Medicare program: 37 million are over the age of 65 and 7 million are under the age of 65.
Scientific evidence has shown that preventive services (chronic disease screening) and health interventions (promoting physical activity) can significantly improve the health of individuals as they age.
In 2005, Medicare added diabetes and heart disease preventive health screenings, as well as a one-time "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam.
Medicare's preventive care can help you stay healthy by covering services such as diabetes and cardiovascular screening, cancer testing, flu shots, and smoking and tobacco cessation programs.
More women die from heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease than men.
Among primary care physicians, only 8% know that more women than men die each year from CVD.