{"id":37721,"date":"2026-03-06T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/?post_type=insight&p=37721"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:04:11","slug":"supporting-womens-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/us\/insight\/supporting-womens-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Women\u2019s Heart Health | A Guide for Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Supporting Women\u2019s Heart Health | A Guide for Employers\n <\/h1>\n\t\n <\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]Every February American Heart Month provides an important reminder at the beginning of the year that heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Driving awareness, understanding, and intervention on risk factors and symptoms should not stop in February. Nearly 45% of women over the age of 20 live with some form of heart disease. Nearly 75% of women ages 20\u201339 have at least one cardiovascular risk factor, with the greatest burden among women of color.<\/p>\n

Yet many women\u2019s symptoms are overlooked or misunderstood, and awareness among younger women has declined sharply.<\/p>\n

Employers have a unique opportunity to change these trends by offering informed benefits, creating supportive environments, and providing ongoing education that empowers women to manage their heart health.<\/p>\n

Why Women\u2019s Heart Health Requires Special Focus<\/h3>\n

Women often experience different symptoms of heart disease than men such as jaw pain, back or shoulder discomfort, fatigue, and indigestion. Awareness among U.S. women about heart disease risks has fallen significantly, with steep drops among Black, Latina, and younger women. Black and Latina women face higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and other modifiable risk factors \u2014 and tend to have the lowest awareness about their risks.<\/p>\n

Benefits Employers Can Offer to Support Women\u2019s Heart Health Including Prevention and Early Detection<\/h3>\n