HHS Awards $112 Million to Help 5,000 Primary Care Professionals Advance Heart Health

by Gary Kopycinski on May 26, 2015

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Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today awards of $112 million to regional cooperatives to work with about 5,000 primary care professionals in 12 states to improve the heart health of their nearly 8 million patients. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care, will help primary care practices in both urban and…