By: Elisabeth Oehrlein, PhD, MS, NHC Senior Director, Research and Programs Last week, chief medical and scientific officers from patient organizations and industry groups met in Washington, DC, for Sharing […]
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STAT: The EKG is only a start. Apple wants to seize the market for patient monitoring
Below is an exerpt from a STAT article quoting NHC’s Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin. Read the full article. “The commercialization of tools such as the EKG app will significantly increase […]
Spotlight: Medical Innovation Action Team
By Katie Soisson, NHC Policy Associate The NHC’s Action Teams are an integral part of the organization’s policy-making process and serve as one of the best ways for member organizations […]
Fighting the Opioid Crisis while Ensuring Access for Those Who Truly Need It
By: Marc Boutin, JD, Chief Executive Officer The National Health Council (NHC) acknowledges the complexity of the opioid crisis in the United States and commends policymakers, health care providers, patient […]
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
By Marc Boutin, JD, NHC Chief Executive Officer Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new policy touted as a way to cut drug spending […]