The mission of the American Heart Association is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. The American Heart Association has consistently prioritized the needs and perspective of the patient in taking positions on healthcare reform while recognizing the importance of biomedical research, providers, and healthcare delivery systems in advancing the care of patients and the prevention of disease. The American Heart Association's vision for healthcare reform describes the foundational changes needed for the health system to serve the best interests of patients and to achieve health care and coverage that are adequate, accessible, and affordable for everyone living in the United States. The American Heart Association is committed to advancing the dialogue around healthcare reform and has prepared this updated statement of our principles, placed in the context of the advances in coverage and care that have occurred after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare delivery systems, and our evolving recognition that efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease can have synergistic benefit in preventing other diseases and improving overall well-being. These updated principles focus on expanding access to affordable health care and coverage; enhancing the availability of evidence-based preventive services; eliminating disparities that limit the availability and equitable delivery of health care; strengthening the public health infrastructure to respond to social determinants of health; prioritizing and accelerating investments in biomedical research; and growing a diverse, culturally competent health and healthcare workforce prepared to meet the challenges of delivering high-value health care.

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推进医疗改革：美国心脏协会《 2020年关于充分，可及及负担得起的医疗保健原则声明》：美国心脏协会的总统咨询。

美国心脏协会的使命是为世界更长寿，更健康的生活提供不懈的力量。美国心脏协会一贯将患者的需求和观点放在医疗改革的立场上，同时认识到生物医学研究，提供者和医疗提供系统在促进患者护理和疾病预防方面的重要性。美国心脏协会对医疗保健改革的愿景描述了医疗体系为满足患者的最大利益并实现对美国每个人都足够，可及且负担得起的医疗保健和覆盖范围所需的根本性变化。美国心脏协会致力于推动围绕医疗保健改革的对话，并准备了关于我们原则的最新声明，以适应《可负担医疗法案》（Affordable Care Act）通过后，在覆盖和护理方面取得的进展。保健系统的发展，以及我们不断发展的认识，即预防心血管疾病可以在预防其他疾病和改善整体健康方面产生协同效益。这些最新的原则侧重于扩大获得负担得起的医疗保健和覆盖面的机会；增强循证预防服务的可用性；消除限制卫生保健的可获得性和公平提供的差距；加强公共卫生基础设施，以应对健康的社会决定因素；优先并加快对生物医学研究的投资；并培养了一支具有多元文化背景的健康和保健队伍，为迎接提供高价值医疗保健的挑战做好了准备。