The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates this opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Medicare Part D reform legislation that the Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees jointly […]
Health Care Reform
NHC CEO Marc Boutin on Panel About Bayh-Dole Act
In 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act was passed. Since then, this piece of legislation has helped address gaps in the intellectual property framework surrounding federally-funded research and helps foster a robust […]
CMS Releases Final Rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Rule
By Madison Mason, Policy Associate, National Health Council On May 16, 2019, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Price […]
CMS Releases Final Marketplace Rule for 2020
By Madison Mason, Policy Associate, National Health Council The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published its final rule for the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters […]
NHC Updates its Policy Recommendations for Lowering Health Care Costs
By: Eric Gascho, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs The National Health Council (NHC) endeavors to promote increased access to affordable, high-value, sustainable health care. In the fall of […]
Recent NHC Comments Submitted to HHS on Rebate Regulation Proposal
By: Eric Gascho, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs The National Health Council (NHC) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on its proposal to […]
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Proposal to Amend Safe Harbor Regulation
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposal to amend the safe harbor regulation concerning rebates and other […]
Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
The following statement is from NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Boutin, JD: In light of the administration’s position on the Texas v. Azar case to render the Affordable Care Act […]
WSJ: Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Total 11.4 Million for This Year
Today, The Wall Street Journal reported the final numbers for enrollment in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare. Read the full article here or […]
Washington Representatives Retreat Helps Set NHC’s 2020 Policy Priorities
By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy The National Health Council’s (NHC) annual 2019 Washington Representatives Retreat (WRR) took place last week in Annapolis, MD. This conference is designed to give NHC […]