Go Red For Women is grateful that so many celebrities are lending their time to advance our important women's health mission. We are truly honored that so many notable women contributing their time to support such a noble cause.

We can no longer ignore heart disease. While awareness is important, it's time for women to take action now -- to love and protect their hearts while maintaining healthier lifestyles. To that end, Go Red encourages women to not only join the movement but also take simple, everyday steps to protect their hearts.

It's a recognition of women who are still breaking boundaries. There's a lot more of a balancing act for women to succeed. They've really gone out of their way to help other women get there as well.

We know from a lot of studies if you have health insurance you're more likely to get preventive care, detect conditions early on and you're more likely to have chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension controlled effectively,

This approach has rewarded the over-utilization and misuse of services and resulted in higher payments when health care complications arise.

In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to promote dialogue between women and their health-care providers.