In Case You Missed It: Nevada Advocacy and COVID-19 Update

I hope you, your family, and friends are doing well. The American Heart Association is deeply concerned about the public health crisis facing our country. Our top priority regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) is the health and well-being of individuals and their families today and in the future, in every community, everywhere.

This post is longer that normal just to provide a full picture of what’s going on at the State Legislature as well as resources that the AHA has available for you.

We are working at the federal, state and community levels in support of public policies that help to ensure families have access to health care and financial security so they can protect and promote their own health in the face of COVID-19.

While the State Legislature has been on recess this year, we had been working with local communities to pass heart healthy legislation in Nevada.  With recent developments, many local governments in Nevada have been suspended to support Stay at Home orders. We will, however, continue to work with our state and local leaders to support efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 and protect heart disease and stroke patients. We want to ensure Nevadans have the correct information and resources to get through this time. 

In case you didn’t know, Governor Sisolak announced a statewide website (https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/) so Nevadans have resources to answer questions and obtain assistance during this crisis. Please subscribe here for updates from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

We realize these are challenging times, especially for those with heart disease and stroke and we are thinking about you and your family. If you’re having a hard time with social distancing and if you are looking to connect with other survivors or like-minded individuals, come visit us virtually at the AHA Support Network! By visiting the Support Network you can share your story and get guidance from other patients and caregivers as well as our clinical experts. While the situation is rapidly evolving, we want to let you know that we also have science-based resources available on www.heart.org (linked here) or you can call us at 800-AHA-USA-1 (800-242-8721).