May 21, 2026
American Heart Association: Health Care Affordability
It is no secret that costs – including healthcare – are rising, but the AHA’s recent Scientific Statement on Healthcare Affordability underscores the scale and ramifications of that nearly unchecked growth.
Overall healthcare costs are expected to grow at an annually compounded rate of 5.8% with spending on CVD expected to reach 4.6% in 2050.
The statement includes a variety of suggested policy and practice levers, many of which are focused on prevention, but how can you help?
- Join AHS’s HeartPowered Network to help advance future policy work at the Federal, state, and local level.
- Look for opportunities to support greater access to blood pressure monitoring in your community by creating a Library with Heart (or other “Heart Hub”).
- Make sure you stay up-to-date on your state’s plans for the Rural Health Transformation Fund and the opportunities the RHTF offers.