Latest News and Policy Updates from HLC
Stay informed with HLC’s official press releases and media statements on critical healthcare policy issues. From responses to major legislative developments to announcements of new initiatives, these statements reflect HLC’s positions and showcase our voice in national healthcare policy debates.
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Healthcare Leadership Council Report Highlights MedPAC’s Misleading Medicare Advantage Cost Analysis
Ghazal: “MedPAC’s change in methodology has created a ‘Wizard of Oz’ illusion, presenting a cost surge when none existed.”A new report from the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), an association of CEOs and C-suite executives from all sectors of he…
Majority of Seniors Satisfied with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Concerned with Disruptions on the Horizon Caused by the IRA, Survey Shows
Seniors want lawmakers to focus on stabilizing the program instead of expanding the IRAWashington, DC – A new nationwide survey by Morning Consult, conducted annually on behalf of the Medicare Today coalition, reveals that while nearly 90 percent of…
Over 90 Percent of American Seniors Satisfied with their Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, New Survey Shows
Overwhelming Majority in Morning Consult Survey Say They Prefer Current Medicare Part D Drug Pricing System Over Government Setting PricesWASHINGTON – A nationwide survey of Americans 65 and older shows overwhelming satisfaction with the Medicare Pa…
Don’t Backpedal on Progress: Fix Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage Before Beneficiaries Feel the Effects
It’s no wonder why Medicare Advantage (MA) is so popular among America’s seniors, with a greater share of the Medicare population choosing MA plans as its coverage of choice each year. MA has consistently outperformed conventional fee-for-service Me…
HLC Recommends Adjustments to Proposed Medicare Advantage Rate Cuts to Preserve Quality Patient Care
In Letter to CMS, Health Leaders Also Cite Ramifications of Proposed Changes in Diagnosis Coding That Could Impact Health OutcomesWASHINGTON – A proposed reduction in federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans will, according to an association of …
Health Industry Leaders Offer Recommendations to Improve Medicare Advantage Effectiveness in Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Healthcare Leadership Council Response to CMS Request for Information Applauds Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Health InequitiesWASHINGTON – In its response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ request for perspectives on how to further stre…
National Survey: America’s Seniors Concerned at Prospect of Medicare Price Setting Policies
As Lawmakers Contemplate Unprecedented Drug Pricing Measure, Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Overwhelmingly Say They Like Program the Way It IsWASHINGTON – As Congress deliberates transformative changes to the pricing and accessibility of prescription…
The Problematic Push to Slow Medicare Advantage’s Positive Health Impact
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 benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage. The …
Nation’s Seniors Not Supportive of Giving Federal Government Greater Control of Medicare Drug Prices, Polling Shows
WASHINGTON – Proposals in Congress to give the federal government power to set prices for medications in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program are not getting an enthusiastic reception from program beneficiaries, according to a nationwide su…
Nationwide Survey of Seniors Shows High Approval Ratings for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage; Beneficiaries Say Their Part D Plans Are Affordable, Provide Good Value
WASHINGTON – Nearly nine of every 10 Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D prescription drug plans say they are satisfied with their medication coverage with large majorities saying that their costs for both generic and name-brand drugs are affo…
Health Industry Leader Offers a Medicare Advantage Solution
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 they currently have and value. Nonetheless, we’re s…
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