From Protection to Implementation: The NHC’s 2026 Policy Agenda By: Allen Pinn, Manager, Policy Advocating on behalf of the millions of individuals living with chronic conditions and disabilities, and their family […]
Health Care Reform
2026 Health Leadership Conference Debuts a New Tagline, Same Forward-Thinking Event
2026 Health Leadership Conference Debuts a New Tagline, Same Forward-Thinking Event By Leah Poffenberger, Senior Manager, Communications The National Health Council (NHC)’s Health Leadership Conference (HLC) began as a small […]
Monitoring Changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Monitoring Changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices By: Allen Pinn, Manager, Policy On June 9, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his decision to remove all 17 […]
Patient Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill for Accessible and Affordable Health Care
Patient Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill for Accessible and Affordable Health Care By Leah Poffenberger, Senior Manager, Communications Millions of Americans, especially those with chronic health conditions, could be impacted […]
NHC Priorities for the 119th Congress
NHC Priorities for the 119th Congress By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy On January 3, 2025, the 119th Congress convened ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The makeup of […]
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule [the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)], particularly on issues of access to telehealth services for […]
Recommendations to Congress for Reconciliation Legislation
Dear Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: On behalf of the National Health Council (NHC), I am writing to share our recommendations for policies to […]
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) National Health Priorities
On behalf of the National Health Council (NHC), I am pleased to offer the following comments on the proposed national priorities for health. We appreciate our long partnership with the […]
Cures 2.0 Discussion Draft
The National Health Council (NHC) is pleased to respond to the discussion draft of 21st Century Cures 2.0 legislation. Created by and for patient organizations 100 years ago, the NHC […]
NHC Comments on 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP)
NHC Comments on 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) By Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs On July 28, the National Health Council (NHC) submitted comments on the […]