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.
NHC Health Equity Report Outlines Key Policy Proposals
02/02/2022On February 1, the National Health Council (NHC) was joined by distinguished experts for the release of a new report: Access, Affordability and Quality: A Patient-Focused Blueprint for Real Health Equity.
New Report Shows Major Reforms Needed to Ensure Equal Access, Treatment & Dignity for All in U.S. Health Care System
02/01/2022The National Health Council (NHC), the voice of more than 160 million people with chronic diseases and disabilities, today released a new report, Access, Affordability and Quality: A Patient-Focused Blueprint for Real Health Equity, that identified systemic biases and structural disparities in the U.S. health care system that create barriers to quality care for millions of Americans.
Health Equity Policy Proposals
02/01/2022The 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
01/31/2022A 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!
01/31/2022Join 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
01/27/2022NHC 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
01/25/2022Getting 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.
01/20/2022Member 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
01/18/2022Join 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.