AL HR47

Designates February 2022 as American Heart Month in Alabama to recognize the importance of fighting cardiovascular disease.

Notes that heart disease deaths increased 4.8 percent from 2019 to 2020, the largest increase since 2012, with stroke deaths rising 6 percent in the same period.

States cardiovascular disease accounted for $555 billion in health care expenditures and lost productivity in 2015, projected to reach $1.094 trillion annually by 2035.

Identifies cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing more women than all forms of cancer combined, with disproportionate impact on Black and Hispanic women.

Urges Alabama citizens to increase awareness about heart disease, speak out about cardiovascular health, and empower others to reduce their cardiovascular disease risk.