Certain proposed changes to Medicare regulations and health care reform issues threaten patient access to lifesaving cardiac services.
Recent Press Releases For Download Cardiac Patients Across Rural America Risk Losing Access to nearby Care as Federal Agency Considers Cuts this Week
Cardiology Groups Implore President Obama: Stop Medicare rule that will restrict access to heart care
"A Message to the President from the Heart" Ad
Medicare Cutbacks Threaten to Put Cardiac Care Out of Reach for Millions of Rural Americans
Cardiologists Mobillize to Protect Quality Cardiac Care for Patients
Recent Media Coverage for Guarding Hearts Alliance
TV Coverage “Proposed Cuts to Medicare” KOLO-TV (ABC), Reno, Nev., 10/20/09
“Medicare Cuts Worry Doctors, Patients” WFAA-TV (ABC), Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, 10/27/09
“Fight for Your Cardiac Care” North Ohio Heart Center , Ohio, 09/25/09
“Drilling Down on Cardiology Cuts” Dr. Wes , Illinois, 09/28/09KevinMD , New Hampshire, 09/28/09
“Guarding Hearts Alliance – Protecting the Quality in Cardiac Care” emPower LMS' Blog , 09/30/09
“Medicare Cuts Endanger Rural Americans with Heart Disease” NewsBlarg , 10/09/09
“Medicare Payment Cuts Threaten the Practices of Some Medical Subspecialists” Doctor Pundit , Minnesota, 10/11/09
“How Do You Cut Medicare to Pay for Health Care?” Questions by Bill , 10/11/09
“Costly Medicare Changes” (Op-Ed)TBO , Tampa, Fla., 10/12/09
“Physician Pay Bill in Senate Launches Lobbying Battle” The Hill , 10/17/09
“Proposed Cuts to Medicare” Medical Imaging News , 10/20/09
“Is Medicare Creating a New Hidden Health Care Crisis?” (Op-Ed) Health News Digest , 10/23/09
“New Physician Fee Schedule Just Days Away” Texas Medical Practice Analysis Blog , 10/26/09
“Medicare Cuts Worry Doctors, Patients” Texas Cable News , 10/28/09
“Medicare Cuts Worry Doctors, Patients” KVUE-TV (ABC) , Austin, Texas, 10/28/09
