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.
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
08/16/2018By Marc Boutin, JD, NHC Chief Executive Officer Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new policy touted as a
Gottlieb Discusses Importance of Patient Engagement at NHC’s Dialogue on FDA Guidance
08/10/2018Today, FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, spoke at our event, a dialogue on FDA’s first draft guidance on patient-focused drug development. Meeting participants engaged and
The NHC Seeks Your Input
08/08/2018The National Health Council (NHC) is exploring how we communicate our work to members and to external audiences. For nearly 100 years, the NHC has
Dialogue on Patient-Centered Value Assessment: Overcoming Barriers to Amplify the Patient Voice
08/03/2018On July 31, the National Health Council (NHC) hosted an invitational dialogue on Patient-Centered Value Assessment. We gathered a group of patient advocates and experts
Trump Administration Releases Final Short-Term Plan Rule
08/01/2018Today, the Trump Administration announced the final rule that allows the purchase of short-term health plans with incomplete coverage compared to insurance plans under the
The Final Short-Term Plan Rule
08/01/2018The following statement is from NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Boutin, JD: The final short-term insurance plan rule is incredibly disappointing – especially in light
Welcome to the New NHC Blog: Putting Patients First
07/27/2018Welcome to the National Health Council Blog, Putting Patients First, where we’ll discuss trends, innovations, efforts, and challenges in patient-centered health care. Here we will
Tracking the Ways the Trump Administration has Decreased the Impact of Obamacare
07/19/2018Earlier this month, The New York Times began tracking ways the Trump Administration has been decreasing the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The
FDA Commissioner Gottlieb to Keynote NHC’s 2018 Chief Medical/Scientific Officers Conference
07/19/2018We’re hosting our annual Chief Medical/Scientific Officers Conference on October 15-16 in Washington, DC. The theme this year is “Sharing Patient-Centered Outcomes Data: Building A