Uniting the Healthcare Sector to Strengthen Patient Care
HLC is the only Washington organization representing the full spectrum of the U.S. healthcare industry. We unite CEOs and senior executives from every sector to champion consensus policy solutions that strengthen America’s healthcare system and improve care for all patients.
35 Years of Healthcare Leadership
As the nation’s premier forum for healthcare industry leaders, HLC drives transformative policy solutions across all sectors. We unite executives to tackle industry-wide challenges, unleash private sector innovation, and advocate for policies that strengthen America’s healthcare system.
For more than three decades, HLC’s leadership has resulted in many healthcare achievements that define modern policy:
- The creation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit
- The development and improvement of HIPAA privacy protections and improvements
- The shift toward value-based care
- Transformational advancements in data access and interoperability
- Strengthening national public health emergency preparedness
- Expanding pathways to affordable healthcare coverage
Shaping Healthcare's Future Today
HLC tackles the most pressing challenges facing America’s healthcare system. From transforming patient access and care delivery to addressing disruptive megatrends like cybersecurity threats and artificial intelligence, we champion private sector solutions that drive meaningful innovation and investment across the industry.
Cross-Sectoral Leadership
HLC’s unique strength lies in our comprehensive membership spanning every healthcare sector. Our membership includes CEOs and senior executives from biopharmaceuticals, health technology, insurance, providers, hospitals, medical devices, academic health centers, and emerging healthcare companies.
Latest News & Updates
Medicare Advantage: Looking Beyond the Numbers
Medicare Advantage (MA) now serves more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries. But as the program has grown, so have the questions surrounding it.What is MA designed to do within the broader Medicare program? How should it be compared with traditi…
From Discovery to Delivery: How AI Is Advancing Healthcare Innovation and Patient Care
Healthcare delivery today looks vastly different than even a few years ago, with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) playing an exceptional role in its evolution. The average American can encounter AI when scheduling an appointment, in the…
HLC Leader Discusses the Trends Shaping Healthcare’s Future on Becker’s Podcast
Affordability, artificial intelligence, and workforce challenges continue to dominate conversations across the healthcare industry. During a recent appearance on the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, HLC President and CEO Maria Ghazal shared her perspect…
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