The 34 undersigned organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, urge you to enact policy change that will help […]
Letters + Comments
Economic Stimulus and the Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well (WORK NOW) Act
Dear Mr. President: Thank you for your Administration’s acknowledgements of the many contributions charitable organizations have made to the relief of the American People for the devastation caused by the […]
Medicare Program: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of Reasonable and Necessary
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the above-referenced Interim Final Rule (the MCIT Rule) as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determines […]
JAMA: The Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals
I am writing on behalf of the National Health Council (NHC) to commend your publication of “The Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals.” Scientific journals have […]
Charitable Nonprofit Letter on Urgently Needed COVID Relief
At this time of a worldwide pandemic, economic uncertainty, and national turmoil, there can be little doubt that America desperately needs leadership, unity, and aggressive actions to overcome these and […]
Long COVID Alliance Recommendations to the NIH
Dear Director Collins, Principal Deputy Director Tabak, and Deputy Directors Gottesman and Lauer: As you and your colleagues continue the crucial work of mobilizing resources to combat the pandemic, we, […]
Letter Supporting Request to Support Individuals Who Receive Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and the Direct Care Workforce
The undersigned groups write to express our strong support for the provision in the COVID relief reconciliation bill (section 3108) adopted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that will […]
Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition Letter On Part D Payment Modernization Model
The Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition is writing in opposition to recent changes, announced on January 19, 2021 under the prior administration, allowing plans to severely limit Part […]
Comments Regarding Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Statement for the Record House Committee on Energy and Commerce Comments Regarding Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5 Our 32 organizations, representing millions of patients […]
Statement for the Record: Ways and Means Committee, Markup of COVID-19 Relief Measures
Our 30 organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, write to urge the House Committee on Ways and Means […]