Getting to Know: Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs Following is a Q&A to get to know Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, who has been […]
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Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule: A win for patients, but out-of-pocket costs must be capped
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed by National Health Council Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin, published on July 25, 2019 in The Hill. Read the full article here. […]
Patients need a health system that helps them make informed decisions
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed by National Health Council Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin and FasterCures Executive Director Tanisha Carino, published on July 19, 2019 in The […]
President Trump’s Executive Order on Pricing Transparency
By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy President Donald Trump delivered an executive order (EO) on June 24, 2019 titled “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Health Care to Put Patients […]
Development of the National Health Council Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox
By Elisabeth Oehrlein, PhD, MS, Senior Director, Research and Programs The National Health Council (NHC) has kicked off an exciting new project to further our work in patient engagement. It’s called […]
Member Spotlight: Lupus Foundation of America
By Kelly Garrity, Senior Director, Membership Services and Development The Lupus Foundation of America works to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of […]
The National Health Council Announces the Release of a Rubric to Capture the Patient Voice
By Silke Schoch, Senior Associate, Programs Over the past few decades a cultural shift has been occurring in the health care ecosystem. There is finally broad consensus in the US […]
Update: Lowering Health Care Costs Act of 2019
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) advanced bipartisan legislation to lower health care costs with a 20-3 vote on June 26, 2019. This legislation included fifty-four […]
NHC Standards of Excellence: Board and Governance Best Practices
In our last post we reviewed the ten minimum Standards of Excellence (Standards) that NHC voluntary health agencies (VHAs), also known as patient advocacy organizations, must meet in order to […]
Join Us in Raising Awareness for These Causes in July
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 […]