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April 4, 2023
The Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health was released in 1985, serving as a catalyst for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) … Continued
June 1, 2022
Across the healthcare industry work is taking place to address health disparities. The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) has delved specifically into social determinants of health, broadband access, disparities in care … Continued
May 4, 2022
So much of the nation’s discussion about the Medicare-for-all concept takes place through a political prism. It’s important, though, to fully understand what such a drastic change to our healthcare … Continued
October 15, 2021
An important development in the biopharmaceutical world, with significant ramifications for patients, is the progress being made on biosimilars. These are products with the same safety and efficacy as FDA-approved … Continued
September 23, 2021
In the complex deliberations on Capitol Hill to assemble a social spending package that can pass both houses, one of the prominent proposals being discussed is the expansion of Medicare … Continued
August 25, 2021
Children are the future, however what does the future hold for our children? The CDC estimates that as many as one out of five children experience a mental disorder in … Continued
May 25, 2021
Even before COVID-19, our healthcare system was evolving to expand remote and in-home care. The pandemic has underscored the importance of providing quality care to people where they are. Leading … Continued
April 30, 2021
In a nation where Black women are disproportionately impacted by maternal mortality; Merck for Mothers has committed to understanding women’s experiences in order to improve the quality of maternity care. … Continued
February 4, 2021
Politically, the notion of “Medicare for All” is a non-starter. Americans have consistently resisted the idea of a major government health coverage expansion that would take away the private plans … Continued
August 24, 2016
Most will remember that one of the most spirited debates during congressional consideration of the Affordable Care Act, back in the early days of the Obama administration, concerned the proposed … Continued
Kelly Fernandez
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kfernandez@hlc.org
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