Guest Blog: Prevent Blindness Holds the Fourth Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week By: Sarah Hecker, Senior Director of Marketing, Prevent Blindness Prevent Blindness has named Dec. 2–8, 2024, as its […]
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PREVIEW: Join us for the 104th Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon
PREVIEW: Join us for the 104th Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon By: Leah Poffenberger, Senior Manager, Communications The National Health Council (NHC) is capping off another year of patient advocacy […]
New NHC Resources Help Families Make Sense of Medicare Changes
New NHC Resources Help Families Make Sense of Medicare Changes By: Susan Gaffney, Executive Vice President I’ve spent the past 15 years living as a poster child for the […]
Recapping the 2024 Washington Representatives Retreat
Recapping the 2024 Washington Representatives Retreat Just one week after the U.S. elections, the National Health Council (NHC) hosted over 100 policy and advocacy professionals from NHC member organizations for […]
The Heart of Caregiving: A Month to Honor the Contributions of Family Caregivers
The Heart of Caregiving: A Month to Honor the ContributionS of Family Caregivers Lindsay Marcal, Director, Membership National Family Caregivers Month is observed in November to recognize and honor the […]
Guest Blog: The Unique Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in Women: A Patient Perspective
Guest Blog: The Unique Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in Women: A Patient Perspective By: Syreen Goulmamine, MPH, Science Programs Manager at the Society for Women’s Health Research Autoimmune diseases […]
Native American Heritage Month: Centering Indigenous Voices
Native American Heritage Month: Centering Indigenous Voices By: Karen Mancera-Cuevas, DrPH, MS, MPH, CHES Senior Director, Health Equity People who are part of Indigenous populations have unique lives that impact […]
Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans and Shining a Light on Veterans Health
Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans and Shining a Light on Veterans Health Lindsay Marcal, Director, Membership Chronic diseases disproportionally affect the United States veteran population, with many individuals at higher risk […]
Independent Sector: Five Steps to Unlock AI’s Potential for Nonprofits
Independent Sector: Five Steps to Unlock AI’s Potential for Nonprofits By: Manuel Gomez Last year, in a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing about advances in AI, Dr. Eric Schmidt, chair of the […]
Looking Ahead to the Lame Duck Session
Looking Ahead to the Lame Duck Session By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy While many people are counting down until Election Day 2024, policymakers and advocates alike are also waiting with […]