The Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well (WORK NOW) Act (S. 740 and H.R. 1987) is a straight-forward solution that builds on the inherent strengths of the […]
COVID-19
#GetCovered By Aug. 15: 2021 Special Enrollment Period Extended!
#GetCovered By Aug. 15: 2021 Special Enrollment Period Extended! By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications Over 940,000 Americans have enrolled in health plans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace since the Biden […]
Patient Groups Urge Congress to Include Affordability Measures in Next Legislative Package
32 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions urge Congress and the Administration to prioritize health care policies in the next legislative package. “As organizations representing patients with serious […]
Economic Stimulus and the Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well (WORK NOW) Act
Dear Mr. President: Thank you for your Administration’s acknowledgements of the many contributions charitable organizations have made to the relief of the American People for the devastation caused by the […]
Its April! Let’s Act Together for National Minority Health Month: What Cancer Patients Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines
Its April! Let’s Act Together for National Minority Health Month: What Cancer Patients Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines By Jeanne M Regnante, Chief Health Equity and Diversity Officer, LUNGevity Foundation Systemic […]
NHC New York Times Letter to the Editor: Determining Who Gets the Vaccine
NHC New York Times Letter to the Editor: Determining Who Gets the Vaccine On Sat., March 20, The New York Times published a letter to the editor from NHC Chief […]
Our Take on the American Rescue Plan
Our Take on the American Rescue Plan By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, a day […]
The NHC and Our Members Work to Increase Vaccine Confidence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The NHC and our members are focused on the issue of building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines and have compiled resources to help people with chronic conditions understand and build confidence in the vaccines.
American Rescue Plan Statement by Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer
People with chronic diseases and disabilities have been disproportionately affected both by COVID-19 and the social and financial effects of the associated Public Health Emergency. The National Health Council (NHC) […]
Nutrition-Related Quality Measures: How Might They Improve Care for People with Chronic Conditions?
Vulnerable populations are at risk for the significant immediate and long-term impacts of COVID-19. Compounding this risk is lack of proper nutrition, both before and as a result of the pandemic.