Women's Heart Health Expansion

Summary#

This bill would reauthorize and expand the WISEWOMAN program. It lets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention award supplemental grants to current section 1501 grant recipients. Grants would fund preventive services such as blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and health education. The grants also would pay for referrals to medical treatment, follow-up services when practicable, and evaluation or program-monitoring activities. Eligible women include those already served under section 1501 and other low-income women who meet criteria set by the Secretary. Services may be provided by entities that screen for breast and cervical cancer under section 1501 or by other entities the grant recipient designates with the Secretary's approval. The bill authorizes $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out these activities.

What it means for you#

• Low-income women served by the program could receive blood pressure and cholesterol checks, health education, and referrals for treatment, plus follow-up when possible.
• Organizations that receive section 1501 grants or are approved designees could get supplemental CDC grants to add these services.
• The Secretary of Health and Human Services would set detailed eligibility rules and must approve designated providers.

Expenses#

The bill authorizes $250,000,000 to be appropriated for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the section. No publicly available information on estimated administrative costs, offsets, or projected total federal outlays beyond this authorization.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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