Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole:
The 33 undersigned member organizations of the National Coalition for Heart and Stroke
Research urge Congress to support the fight against heart disease, stroke, and other forms of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) by including the following allocations in the FY 2021 Labor,
HHS, Education Appropriations bill.
Although advances in research and prevention have produced large reductions in cardiovascular
disease, it remains the leading cause of death and disability for men and women in the United
States. Previous declines in heart disease and stroke death rates have slowed and even reversed
for certain demographics. Alongside these concerning mortality trends, cardiovascular disease
spending has also risen steadily. Our coalition strongly urges Congress to fund heart disease and
stroke in proportion to the high burden of these deadly yet preventable diseases.
- $44.7 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $3.89 billion for the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and $2.62 billion for the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); - $8.3 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including $1.73
billion for the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion; - $160 million for CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention;
- $125 million for CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity;
- $46.7 million for CDC’s WISEWOMAN; and
- $5 million for CDC’s Million Hearts.
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