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Event Overview

On May 20th, 2024, CQ Roll Call and the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health (PACH) hosted the seventh annual Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit featuring leading experts that discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and 3 crucial pieces of active legislation. These bills aim to support patient access to life-saving therapeutics for cardiovascular disease. Relive the event in the online stream and hear why Congress should pass these bills. Learn how patients and providers can effectively advocate for change and how these bills could help save lives.

Featured Panels

Panel 1 – The IRA’s Impact on America’s #1 Killer
Jennifer Ellis, MD, MBA – Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Previously Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bellevue Hospital New York Health and Hospital
Milena Sullivan – Managing Director, Avalere
Kim Brandt – Adjunct Professor, Master of Public Health Program, The George Washington University
Moderated by Ryan Gough – Executive Director, Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health

Panel 2 – Hot Topics
Dharmesh Patel, MD, FACC – Director of the Stern Cardiovascular Lipid Clinic and Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Baptist Desoto Hospital
Bobby Patrick – Vice President of State Affairs, Regional Government, and Alliance Development, AdvaMed
Alisa Vidulich Casavant – Policy Director, Arthritis Foundation
Moderated by Jessica Wehrman – Health Policy Editor, CQ Roll Call

Key topics
Bill: H.R.1691 – Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023
Bill: H.R.4818 – Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
Bill: S.652 – Safe Step Act
Inflation Reduction Act

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