Fall is pumpkin spice and vaccine season! By: Bhriana Onuoha, Senior Coordinator, Communications The fall season is in full swing. Leaves are changing colors, the smell of pumpkin spice is […]
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Promotores de salud/Community Health Workers: A vital workforce to championing positive health in the Hispanic/Latino/a/x community
Promotores de salud/Community Health Workers: A vital workforce to championing positive health in the Hispanic/Latino/a/x community By: Omar A. Escontrías, DrPH, MPH, Senior Vice President, Equity, Research and Programs “They […]
Fall Federal-State Roundtable Recap
Fall Federal-State Roundtable Recap By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy The National Health Council (NHC) held its second Federal-State Policy Roundtable on September 19, 2023. The Roundtable gathered over 60 federal […]
Four Pillars for Oxygen Reform
Four Pillars for Oxygen Reform By: Kate Gates, Vice President of Advocacy and Programs, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, and Laurie Chandler, Vice Chair and Treasurer, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Board of Directors […]
World Oxygen Day: Coming October 2 to Lungs Near You!
World Oxygen Day: Coming October 2 to Lungs Near You! By: Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, Senior Director of Public Outreach and Education, COPD Foundation Supplemental oxygen therapy has […]
Food for Thought: The NHC Research Brief Series Explores How to Integrate Nutritional Health into Patient Centered Care
Food for Thought: The NHC Research Brief Series Explores How to Integrate Nutritional Health into Patient Centered Care By: Lillian L.Q. Witting, MPH, Coordinator, Research, Education and Programs Food, hunger, […]
After Three-quarters of a Century of Mission Work, the National Hemophilia Foundation Has Changed its Name
After three-quarters of a century of mission work, the National Hemophilia Foundation has changed its name By: Serena Crawford, MMC, National Bleeding Disorder Foundation After 75 years of being known […]
NHC Comments on the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule
NHC comments on the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed rule for the […]
New Report Provides Key Insights on 15 Years of Duchenne Patient-Reported Data
New Report Provides Key Insights on 15 Years of Duchenne Patient-Reported Data By: Pat Furlong, President and CEO, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) September 7 is World Duchenne Awareness Day, […]
Meaningful Patient Engagement Will Be Key to Successful Drug Price Negotiation
Meaningful Patient Engagement Will Be Key to Successful Drug Price Negotiation By: Randall Rutta, CEO, National Health Council On Tuesday, August 29, the Biden Administration announced the first 10 drugs […]