The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy In the first 100 days of his Administration, President Joe Biden has released both the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. Congress […]
Health Care Reform
HHS Reinstating Health Care Anti-Discrimination Protections for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The following is a statement by Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will reinstate anti-discrimination protections […]
The Home and Community-Based Services Access Act
Dear Senators Hassan, Brown, and Casey, and Representative Dingell: On behalf of the National Health Council (NHC), I would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide input into […]
Patient Community Health Care Priorities to Improve Health Care Access
The 34 undersigned organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, urge you to enact policy change that will help […]
Medicare Program: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of Reasonable and Necessary
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the above-referenced Interim Final Rule (the MCIT Rule) as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determines […]
President Biden’s FY 2022 Discretionary Request
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 […]
American Jobs Plan
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 […]