February 12, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Dr. James Grant, Executive Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for today's A Healthier Michigan. Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively, with risk factors including chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, excessive alcohol use, valve problems, hypertension, obesity, aging, and smoking. It can be classified into types such as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, indicating how much blood the heart pumps per contraction.