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.
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
NHC Comments on HELP Committee Request for Information on Lowering Health Care Costs
03/20/2019The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in response to the request for information (RFI) from the Committee on Health, Education,
Washington Representatives Retreat Helps Set NHC’s 2020 Policy Priorities
03/12/2019By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy The National Health Council’s (NHC) annual 2019 Washington Representatives Retreat (WRR) took place last week in Annapolis, MD. This conference