WASHINGTON, DC – To ensure that all stakeholders positively enter into engagement efforts that effectively drive health care innovation based on patient and caregiver insights, the National Health Council has […]
News Releases
Patient Groups Warn: Administration Policy Encourages Discrimination in Health Care
Today 29 patient and consumer groups representing millions of people nationwide with pre-existing health conditions issued the following statement in response to administration’s final rule. The rule, finalized Friday, attempts […]
Health Disparities in the U.S.
Statement on Health Disparities by Marc M. Boutin, JD Chief Executive Officer At the National Health Council, we envision a society in which all people have access to quality, affordable, […]
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Includes Important Patient Protections
Statement by Marc M. Boutin, JD, Chief Executive Officer The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, passed today by the House of Representatives, includes many important patient-focused […]
Susan Gaffney Joins the National Health Council as Vice President, Membership, Development & Operations
Washington, DC – April 8, 2020 – The National Health Council (NHC) has named Susan Gaffney, as Vice President, Membership, Development, and Operations. In this newly created, leadership position, Gaffney […]
25 Patient and Consumer Groups Celebrate the ACA on its 10th Birthday
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2020 –25 patient and consumer groups representing millions of people nationwide with pre-existing health conditions issued the following statement in celebration of the 10th anniversary of […]
President’s 2021 Budget Proposes Significant Cuts to Health Care
Statement by Marc M. Boutin, JD, Chief Executive Officer The President’s 2021 budget, released today, aims to greatly slash spending on health programs on which people with chronic diseases and […]
Ann Palmer to Lead 2020 National Health Council Board of Directors
The NHC to Celebrate Its 100th Anniversary throughout Year Washington, DC — Dec. 10, 2019 — At its annual membership meeting today, which kicked off a year-long celebration of its […]
Dr. Tanisha Carino Joins 2019 National Health Council Board of Directors
Washington, DC — June 20, 2019 — Tanisha Carino, PhD, Executive Director of FasterCures at the Milken Institute, was elected to the National Health Council (NHC) Board of Directors at […]
Final Medicare Part D Rule
The following statement is from NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Boutin, JD: Today, CMS rolled back proposed changes to the Medicare Part D six protected classes. This is a great […]