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 […]
Health Equity
NMQF Publication Proposes New Framework to Address Disparities in Medically Underserved
NMQF Publication Proposes New Framework to Address Disparities in Medically Underserved The National Minority Quality Forum Diverse Cancer Communities Working Group’s manuscript has been published in the American Society for […]
NHC & NMQF Release Health Equity Commitments
The NHC and National Minority Quality Forum recently released a Health Equity Consensus Statement and are proud to announce that 58 of the NHC’s 63 patient advocacy organization member Chief Executive Officers signed the statement.
Moving Beyond Platitudes to Action Toward Social Justice and Health Equity
Moving Beyond Platitudes to Action Toward Social Justice and Health Equity By Guest Contributor: Bansri Desai, PharmD, PhD Candidate in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Opening remarks for […]
Landmark Legislation Sets Up National Emergency Line for Mental Health Support
By Susan Gaffney, Vice President of Membership, Development, and Operations In October, President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation to establish a three-digit national emergency line for mental health crises (National Suicide Hotline Designation […]
NHC and National Minority Quality Forum Issue Health Equity Call to Action
By Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy On September 8, the National Health Council (NHC) and National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) held a Roundtable on “Achieving Health Equity: Envisioning a 21st Century, Patient-Centered […]
Office of Women’s Health Strategic Priorities; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments as the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) establishes its Office of Women’s Health (OWH) Strategic Priorities public docket. The […]
2020 Science of Patient Engagement Symposium
Our annual Science of Patient Engagement Symposium was held virtually this year. The Symposium is where research leaders can share – with a broad scientific audience – their experiences, accomplishments, best practices, and resulting impacts on the science of patient engagement.
Patient Groups Warn: Administration Policy Encourages Discrimination in Health Care
Today 29 patient and consumer groups representing millions of people nationwide with pre-existing health conditions issued the following statement in response to administration’s final rule. The rule, finalized Friday, attempts […]
Health Disparities in the U.S.
Statement on Health Disparities by Marc M. Boutin, JD Chief Executive Officer At the National Health Council, we envision a society in which all people have access to quality, affordable, […]