The following is a statement by Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council: As the COVID-19 pandemic made clear, increasing access to affordable, sustainable, equitable health care is essential. As the united voice […]
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The following is a statement by Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council: Access. Independence. Equity. As the united voice for the 160 million Americans with chronic diseases and disabilities, the National Health Council (NHC) […]
Letter Supporting Request to Support Individuals Who Receive Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and the Direct Care Workforce
The undersigned groups write to express our strong support for the provision in the COVID relief reconciliation bill (section 3108) adopted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that will […]
Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition Letter On Part D Payment Modernization Model
The Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition is writing in opposition to recent changes, announced on January 19, 2021 under the prior administration, allowing plans to severely limit Part […]
Quick Take: Biden Administration Health Care and Health Equity Executive Actions
Quick Take: Biden Administration Health Care and Health Equity Executive Actions By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy President Biden has released a series of Executive Orders (EOs) and Memoranda since taking office on Jan. 20, 2021. The […]
Comments Regarding Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Statement for the Record House Committee on Energy and Commerce Comments Regarding Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5 Our 32 organizations, representing millions of patients […]
Statement for the Record: Ways and Means Committee, Markup of COVID-19 Relief Measures
Our 30 organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, write to urge the House Committee on Ways and Means […]
Patient organizations applaud strong actions to protect people with pre-existing conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions applaud the much-needed patient protections in two of Executive Orders issued by President Biden on January 28. The […]
House of Representatives Health Care Innovation Caucus
On behalf of the National Health Council (NHC), I want to thank you for your leadership of the Health Care Innovation Caucus and your efforts to move the health care system to […]
Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Processes, and Promoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information for Medicaid Managed Care Plans
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule refining prior authorization processes in Medicaid and Children’s […]