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FL H9015
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mia Jones
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AI Summary
- Honors the Women's Heart Health Initiative created by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation to raise awareness about heart disease in women
- Recognizes that heart disease is the number one killer of women, with one woman dying from heart disease every 34 seconds
- Notes that heart disease claims more women's lives than the next eight causes of death combined, including breast cancer
- Acknowledges that two-thirds of American women who die suddenly from heart disease had no prior symptoms
- Recognizes that African-American and Hispanic women have higher heart disease risk factors than Caucasian women of comparable socioeconomic status, with heart disease being the leading cause of death for African-American women
Legislative Description
Women's Heart Health Initiative
Last Action
Died, reference deferred, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9065 (Adopted), SR 700 (Adopted)
3/9/2012
Full Bill Text
No bill text available