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.

Health Equity Policy Proposals

02/01/2022

The National Health Council (NHC) historically has engaged in health equity advocacy through much of the work that we do with our members. The national dialogue on equity that emerged in 2020 strengthened our resolve to focus on a more coordinated, mission-focused approach to our health equity work.

Keeping Misinformation Off the Menu this Holiday Season: Practical Tips for Engaging Family and Friends

01/31/2022

A fireside chat on strategies for addressing misinformation about science and vaccines with family and friends.

Join us on February 4 at 1 pm ET to learn about the NHC’s Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox!

01/31/2022

Join us on February 4 at 1 pm ET to learn about the NHC’s Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox! By: Silke Schoch, Manager, Research & Programs

NHC Comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023

01/27/2022

NHC 2023 NBPP Comments on Letterhead January 27, 2022 Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500

Getting to Know: Breshay Moore, Digital Media Coordinator

01/25/2022

Getting to Know: Breshay Moore, Digital Media Coordinator Following is a Q&A to get to know Breshay Moore, Digital Media Coordinator, who began working at

Member Spotlight: Improving Bone Health in the U.S.

01/20/2022

Member Spotlight: Improving Bone Health in the U.S. By: Claire Gill, CEO, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Osteoporosis is a serious chronic condition that weakens

The NHC’s Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox: An Introduction and Potential Applications

01/18/2022

Join us on February 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a webinar introducing the National Health Council’s (NHC’s) new Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox. The Patient Experience Mapping Toolbox is a set of publicly available resources to help researchers engage and document patients’ experiences before getting a diagnosis, while getting a diagnosis, and living with a diagnosis. This Toolbox was developed to help researchers capture patient experience data more holistically and in a standardized manner across chronic diseases.

Access, Affordability and Quality: A Patient-Focused Blueprint for Real Health Equity

01/18/2022

Please join the National Health Council (NHC) and distinguished experts for the release of a new report: Access, Affordability and Quality: A Patient-Focused Blueprint for Real Health Equity via a Virtual Event on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET.

Guest Blog: Join the Open Restrooms Movement

01/18/2022

Guest Blog: Join the Open Restrooms Movement By: Michael Osso, President & CEO, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is spearheading a