Webinar: Perspectives on the FDA’s 2nd Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance The National Health Council and our member organizations present a webinar on the FDA’s second draft guidance in their series […]
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Two Approaches to Medicaid
By Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy Medicaid is a jointly funded state and federal government health insurance program for an estimated 65.5 million people in the United States. Coverage through Medicaid […]
2019 Washington Representatives Retreat
2019 Washington Representatives Retreat Each year, the National Health Council (NHC) hosts the Washington Representatives Retreat, a two-day event to gather staff from NHC member organizations to address strategic, operational, and […]
Join Us in Raising Awareness for These Causes in November
By Theo Smith, Communications Intern Patient advocacy organizations work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. Awareness months give us the opportunity to rally […]
What is Open Enrollment?
By Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs Open Enrollment is the period when individuals who do not have employer-sponsored insurance can purchase a new individual or family health […]
Member Spotlight: The American Lung Association
By Katherine Scott, Senior Manager, Member Services & Certifications In 1904, tuberculosis was the most feared disease in the world, affecting all segments of the population, old, young, rich, and […]
Our Science of Patient Engagement Symposium is Next Week
We are looking forward to our annual Science of Patient Engagement Symposium next Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 28-29 in Washington, DC. At this meeting, participants will share – with a broad […]
Updated: Smoothing the Out Of Pocket Cap
By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy The Medicare Prescription drug benefit, or Part D, is an optional program from the Federal Government that helps older adults pay for their prescription drugs. […]
PCORI Reauthorization Bill Released
by Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy On Friday, Oct. 18, Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Capito (R-WV), Warner (D-VA) and Van Hollen (D-MD) released a draft of their bipartisan legislation to continue the […]
2020 Proposed Changes to Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (ICER) Framework
The National Health Council (NHC) is pleased to provide comments on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (ICER) solicitation for comments on the proposed 2020 Value Assessment Framework update. […]