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Healthcare Leaders Applaud Congressional Passage of Disaster Preparedness Bill

June 4, 2019

Reauthorization of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Critical in Ensuring Effective Public-Private Response to Public Health Emergencies WASHINGTON – Leaders from across the healthcare spectrum today praised Congress for … Continued

Healthcare Leadership Council Joins Over 100 Organizations in Collaborative Effort to Combat Opioid Misuse and Drug Overdoses

April 30, 2019

HLC Will Engage in Action Collaborative Launched by National Academy of Medicine to Develop Multi-Faceted Solutions to Major Public Health Crisis WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition … Continued

New Rules Will Help Align Medicare with Pace of Medical Innovation

April 25, 2019

Healthcare Leadership Council Applauds Decision to Increase Support for Innovative Treatments, Technologies WASHINGTON – Proposed rules that will provide increases in Medicare reimbursements for the use of new medical treatments … Continued

Health Leaders Applaud HHS Efforts to Bring Greater Value to Primary Care

April 22, 2019

Regulatory Actions to Reduce Administrative Burdens on Healthcare Providers, Improve Care to High-Cost Patients Are Welcome WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), comprised of top executives from all sectors … Continued

Statement by Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy on the Introduction of Medicare-For-All Legislation

April 10, 2019

Decisions affecting America’s healthcare system should be driven by practicality and what is best for patients and consumers, not political ideology. The Medicare-For-All legislation introduced today in the United States … Continued

PARTNERSHIP TO AMEND 42 CFR PART 2: Stakeholders Agree: Modernize the Privacy Laws to Combat Opioid Epidemic Part 2

April 3, 2019

Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Addiction Treatment Washington, DC (April 03, 2019) – The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (Partnership), a coalition of nearly 50 health care … Continued

HLC President Tells Congress: “The Time is Here, The Time is Now to Achieve Full Nationwide Interoperability” of Health Data

March 26, 2019

In Testimony Before Senate HELP Committee, Head of Multi-Sector Health Advocacy Organization Lays Out Proposals for Greater Data Access, Sharing WASHINGTON – In testimony today before the Senate Health, Education, … Continued

Statement by Mary R. Grealy, President, Healthcare Leadership Council on Medicare-For-All Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives

February 27, 2019

“Legislation introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives would force tens of millions of Americans to give up their current healthcare coverage and enter the Medicare program. This would … Continued

Congressional Briefing Highlights Importance and Benefits of Engaging Patients Throughout Continuum of Care

February 22, 2019

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill that focused on the patient-centered approach to increasing quality and efficiency of care. HLC recently released a publication that … Continued

Newly-Released Playbook Provides Framework, Specific Actions to Transform Healthcare Delivery to High-Need Patients

February 21, 2019

Leaders from Multiple Healthcare Sectors Advocate for Patient-Centered Approach to Increasing Quality and Efficiency of Care WASHINGTON – As recognition has grown that community, employment, and other factors play a … Continued