2025 Washington Representatives Summer Meeting: Navigating Patient Advocacy During Reconciliation and Beyond By: Allen Pinn, Manager, Policy As Congress continues to work through the reconciliation process and the Trump Administration […]
Reducing Health Care Costs
Join the NHC at the Third Annual Washington Representatives Summer Meeting
Join the NHC at the Third Annual Washington Representatives Summer Meeting By: Allen Pinn, Manager, Policy On June 6, the National Health Council (NHC) will host its third annual Washington […]
Patient Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill for Accessible and Affordable Health Care
Patient Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill for Accessible and Affordable Health Care By Leah Poffenberger, Senior Manager, Communications Millions of Americans, especially those with chronic health conditions, could be impacted […]
CMS Issues Sweeping End-Of Year Rule on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
CMS Issues Sweeping End-Of Year Rule on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D By: Allen Pinn, Coordinator, Policy The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule […]
New NHC Resources Help Families Make Sense of Medicare Changes
New NHC Resources Help Families Make Sense of Medicare Changes By: Susan Gaffney, Executive Vice President I’ve spent the past 15 years living as a poster child for the sandwich […]
Recapping the 2024 Washington Representatives Retreat
Recapping the 2024 Washington Representatives Retreat Just one week after the U.S. elections, the National Health Council (NHC) hosted over 100 policy and advocacy professionals from NHC member organizations for […]
NHC Comments on Implementation of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
NHC Comments on Implementation of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (PDF) October 3, 2022 The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health […]
NHC Updates Health Care Cost Policy Recommendations
NHC Updates Health Care Cost Policy Recommendations By Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs One of the biggest barriers to access and health equity is the rising cost […]
Policy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs
The NHC’s Reducing Health Care Costs (HCC) Initiative, which began in 2016, critically screens a range of policy proposals designed to curb health care costs and establish policy recommendations. The HCC Initiative prioritizes patient-centered policies that contribute to equitable health care access.
Diverse Health Care Stakeholders Unite Around Wide-Ranging Policies To Extend And Improve Affordable, High-Quality Coverage
Groups are urging Congress to act quickly on commonsense solutions Washington, D.C. – Today, 18 diverse health care organizations (see below) representing consumers, industry, patients, and experts, released a set of […]