Statement on “Most-Favored Nation” Drug Pricing Rule By Eleanor M. Perfetto, PhD, MS, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid released a final […]
News Releases
Major Groups Representing Millions of Patients Release Telehealth Principles
Major Groups Representing Millions of Patients Release Telehealth Principles For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Mullen, lmullen@rarediseases.org Washington, DC, September 24, 2020 – A coalition of organizations representing millions of patients […]
National Health Council Announces CEO Search Firm
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 11, 2020 – The National Health Council (NHC) is launching a search for a Chief Executive Officer to replace Marc Boutin, JD, NHC’s current CEO. The NHC […]
Marc Boutin, JD, Announces Departure from National Health Council; Dr. Eleanor Perfetto Named Interim CEO
National Health Council (NHC) Chief Executive Office Marc M. Boutin, JD, has announced his departure to the NHC Board of Directors effective Oct. 9, 2020. The NHC Board has named Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS, current NHC Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, as Interim CEO.
IVI Announces Grant to National Health Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to Improve Value Assessment
Goal: Identify areas of consensus to ultimately make the value assessment process useful to those who receive and pay for care ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), […]
National Health Council Debuts First-of-Its-Kind Fair-Market-Value (FMV) Calculator for Patient-Engagement Activities
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 […]
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 […]