Press Releases

Measure Up/Pressure Down(R) Campaign and Withings Announce High Blood Pressure Pilot Project Outcomes
Self-Monitoring Project Results Indicate Improvements in Hypertension Control for AMGA Members
29 September 2015
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Measure Up/Pressure Down(R) Campaign's National Day of Action Reaches 84.3 Million Americans
Number of Annual Supporters Doubled to Improve Blood Pressure Control Across the Nation
 08 July 2015
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Roll Up Your Sleeves! Health Expo to Educate and Empower D.C. Community May 9
Free Event Features Celebrity Guests, Fitness and Cooking Classes, and Blood Pressure Screenings
07 May 2015
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More than 100 Organizations Across the Country Celebrate
National Day of Action: Roll Up Your Sleeves! for Blood Pressure
Led by the Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Hypertension Campaign
07 May 2015
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Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Receives AMGF Donor Appreciation Award
American Medical Group Foundation Honors Pharmaceutical Giant for Support of National Measure Up/Pressure Down(R) Hypertension Campaign
14 April 2015
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AMGA-Affiliated Winners Account for Nearly Half of All Recognized Million Hearts(R) 2014 Hypertension Control Champions
Honorees Recognized for Innovative Blood Pressure Control Efforts
09 March 2015
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American Medical Group Foundation Receives $150,000 Grant from United Health Foundation to Address High Blood Pressure in Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area
05 February 2015
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Four Medical Groups Recognized by Measure Up/Pressure Down(R) National Hypertension Campaign
PriMed Physicians (OH), Springfield Clinic (IL), UnityPoint Clinic (IA) and Wellmont Medical Associates (TN)
Honored for Blood Pressure Control and Improvement Rates
04 December 2014
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In First Year, New Measure Up/Pressure Down® Data Show 205,000 Patients with Improved Detection or Control of High Blood Pressure
Participating Medical Groups Improve Blood Pressure Through Care Processes and Campaign Support
11 August 2014
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Measure Up/Pressure Down® Campaign’s National Day of Action Reaches 57.4 Million Americans
Impact of This Day Helps to Improve Blood Pressure Control Across the Nation
10 July 2014
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Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Campaign Welcomes HealthyWomen as a Partner
Collaboration Extends Blood Pressure Control Messages to Women across the U.S.
19 June 2014
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Withings Joins AMGA’s Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Effort to Combat High Blood Pressure
$150,000 Project to Improve Hypertension Control through Home Blood Pressure Monitors
23 May 2014
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Nearly 70 Organizations Across the Country Celebrate National Day of Action: Roll Up Your Sleeves! for Blood Pressure
Led by the Measure Up/Pressure Down® National High Blood Pressure Campaign
15 May 2014
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Three DC-Area Medical Groups and Health Systems Celebrate National Day of Action for Blood Pressure
Inova Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, MedStar Health Offer Free Screenings in Conjunction with Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Campaign
15 May 2014
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Measure Up/Pressure Down® Announces Efforts for National High Blood Pressure Education Month
This May, Campaign Leads National Day of Action with Message to Nation: Roll Up Your Sleeves!
01 May 2014
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Men's Health Network Joins National Blood Pressure Control Campaign
 Collaboration with Measure Up/Pressure Down(TM) Engages Men and Loved Ones around Heart Health
30 April 2014
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Three Measure Up/Pressure Down® Participating Medical Groups Recognized as Million Hearts® 2013 Hypertension Control Champions
Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene, Kaiser Permanente Northern California and ThedaCare Physicians Are Hypertension Control Leaders
February 7, 2014
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Baptist Foundation Awards Grant to AMGA’s Measure Up/Pressure Down™ Campaign
Grant Will Help Reduce High Blood Pressure Rates of Mid-South Patients
 January 28, 2014
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Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and Measure Up/Pressure Down™ Join Together to Combat High Blood Pressure
Collaboration Will Benefit Heart Health and Blood Pressure Control
January 23, 2014
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Ralphs Provides Financial Support to Measure Up/Pressure Down®
$5,000 Donation to AMGA's Campaign Will Help Improve Efforts to Control High Blood Pressure
 November 7, 2013
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AMGA's Measure Up/Pressure Down® Campaign Honored with National Recognition
Recipient of National Forum's 2013 Heart Healthy Stroke Free Award
October 9, 2013
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Aetna Joins National Effort to Fight the Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure
$50,000 Grant to Help Monitor Success of AMGA’s Measure Up/Pressure Down Campaign
 July 25, 2013
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WomenHeart Joins AMGA's Measure Up/Pressure Down® Campaign in National Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control
High Blood Pressure a Leading Risk Factor for Heart Disease
June 26, 2013
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation Provides Generous Support to Measure Up/Pressure Down™
$20,000 Donation to AMGA's Campaign Will Help Efforts to Reduce Toll of High Blood Pressure
May 7, 2013
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American Medical Group Foundation Releases Resources and Tools for High Blood Pressure Control
Measure Up/Pressure Down® Campaign Contributes to High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 1, 2013
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American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Join AMGA's Measure Up/Pressure Down® Campaign
Organizations Unite in National Effort to Improve High Blood Pressure Prevention, Detection and Control
March 13, 2013
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AMGF Welcomes New Chair and Members to Board of Directors
February 12, 2013
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Major Study on Global Burden of Disease Highlights Importance of Addressing Hypertension
Healthcare Organizations Join to Find Solutions in National Measure Up, Pressure Down™ Campaign
December 17, 2012
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New Consumer Survey Underscores the Need for Patients & Physicians to Work Together to Get High Blood Pressure Under Control
120 Healthcare Organizations Join Together for New National Campaign Aimed at Preventing, Detecting and Controlling High Blood Pressure
November 29, 2012
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