By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications Since 1995, the third week of October has been designated as National Health Education Week. The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Department of Health and Human […]
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Getting to Know: Bob Scott, Associate Director, Membership & Operations
Getting to know Bob Scott, Associate Director, Membership & Operations Following is a Q&A to get to know Bob Scott, Associate Director, Membership & Operations who began working at the National Health […]
The ACA and the Importance of Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions
By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy Prior to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) people with pre-existing conditions were often denied health insurance, dropped from their coverage, or charged a higher monthly premium. Many plans […]
Getting to Know: Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern
Getting to Know: Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern Following is a Q&A to get to know Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern, who began working at the National Health Council (NHC) in June […]
Join Us in Raising Awareness for these Causes this October
By Deasia Lamar, 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 around […]
NHC Commitment to Ensure Representativeness in all Policy Work
By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy The National Health Council (NHC) has pledged to ensure that our policy work is inclusive and representative of all populations. In our comment and policymaking opportunities, we are particularly committed to this, and strive to have our policy work directly reflect […]
Getting to Know: Theo Smith, Marketing & Communications Associate
Getting to Know: Theo Smith, Marketing & Communications Associate Following is a Q&A to get to know Theo Smith, Marketing & Communications Associate, who began working at the National Health […]
It’s Flu Season – #GetVaccinated
It’s Flu Season – #GetVaccinated By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications The 2020-21 flu season has officially begun. It is important for everyone, especially people with chronic diseases and disabilities, to get vaccinated each year […]
Member Spotlight: National Association for Hearing and Speech Action
By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications For millions of Americans, the simple act of communicating can be difficult. Significant numbers of people from the very young to the elderly struggle with speech, hearing, […]
Register Now! NHC Virtual Science of Patient Engagement Symposium: Including More Voices: Improving Diversity and Representativeness
by Silke Schoch, Manager, Research & Programs The NHC Science of Patient Engagement Symposium is coming up in less than two weeks! Our theme this year is focused on diversity and representativeness in engagement and will be held virtually for the […]