Wide Range of resources on complex issues
We offer a wide range of resources on complex issues that impact all people with chronic conditions. Resources include member-specific services, frequent meetings and events, publications, and comments on rules and legislation.
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Proposal to Amend Safe Harbor Regulation
04/08/2019The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposal to amend the safe harbor
Member Spotlight: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
04/05/2019By: Kelly Garrity, Senior Director, Membership Services and Development The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) is the national medical specialty society for
Raising Awareness of these Causes in April
04/02/2019By: Hannah Barnett, Communications Intern Patient advocacy organizations work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. Awareness months give
Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
03/26/2019The following statement is from NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Boutin, JD: In light of the administration’s position on the Texas v. Azar case to
WSJ: Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Total 11.4 Million for This Year
03/26/2019Today, The Wall Street Journal reported the final numbers for enrollment in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare.
Measuring What Matters: Developing a Patient-Centered Engagement Rubric for Quality Measurement
03/25/2019By: Matt Pickering, Senior Director, Research & Quality Strategies, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), and Mel Nelson, Director, Research & Academic Affairs, PQA Health care quality
Watch: NHC CEO Boutin Testified Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Drug Pricing
03/21/2019National Health Council Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin, JD, testified at a House Committee on Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on “Lowering the Cost
Successful COAs: It all starts with the “concept of interest” and “context of use”
03/21/2019By Rosie Love, MPH, PhD Candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore On February 20, I presented the fourth webinar in the National Health Council’s
What Do We Mean by Validation of a Measure?
03/20/2019What Do We Mean by Validation of a Measure? This webinar featured Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, at the National Health