By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a plan that would allow states to implement block grants for their […]
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Join Us in Raising Awareness for These Causes in May
By Theo Smith, Communications Intern Patient advocacy organizations work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. Awareness events give us the opportunity to rally […]
Pharma Boardroom Interview: Marc Boutin, CEO, National Health Council
Below is an excerpt from NHC CEO Marc Boutin’s interview with Pharma Boardroom. Read the full interview here. “Marc Boutin, JD, CEO of the National Health Council (NHC), introduces the […]
Bipartisan Agreement on Additional COVID-19 Funding
By Madison Mason, Senior Associate, Policy On Tuesday, April 21, the Senate passed a fourth bipartisan agreement to provide additional funding for the next round of COVID-19 relief, which includes […]
Getting to Know: Silke Schoch, Research & Programs Manager
Getting to Know: Silke Schoch, Research & Programs Manager Following is a Q&A to get to know Silke Schoch, Manager, Research & Programs, who began working at the National Health […]
Disease-Focused Charities Need Your Help
By Christina Howerton, Manager, Marketing and New Media Disease-focused charities are providing vital support to people with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of crisis, please consider […]
The NHC’s New Value Classroom: Tools to Help Patient-Group Staff Engage on a Value Assessment
By Elisabeth M. Oehrlein, PhD, MS, Senior Director, Research and Programs, and Aimee Lee Russell, Programs Associate The National Health Council’s (NHC’s) Value Initiative is focused on ensuring the voice […]
Avoiding Discrimination while Treating COVID-19
By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy One of the issues of great concern, as we reach a point in the COVID-19 emergency where some difficult decisions about where resources like […]
Patient Groups: Building Community During the COVID-19 Crisis
By Susan Gaffney, Vice President, Membership, Development and Operations This is the third in a series of blog posts focusing on how the current climate is impacting patient groups’ efforts […]
Patient Groups: Fundraising During the COVID-19 Crisis
By Susan Gaffney, Vice President, Membership, Development and Operations This is the second in a series of blog post focusing on how the current climate is impacting patient groups’ fundraising […]