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Healthcare Leadership Council Announces Support for Legislation to Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board

March 4, 2015

Council Representing Multiple Health Sectors Says Roe-Sanchez Bipartisan Bill Will Protect Beneficiaries’ Access to Quality Healthcare WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of leading companies and organizations … Continued


Nation’s Healthcare Leaders Meet in Unprecedented Summit to Focus on How Medical Innovation Can Be Affordable, Accessible and Sustainable

March 3, 2015

“Payers, providers, manufacturers, patients, government, employers all need to be at the same table and speaking the same language,”d said HLC President Mary R. Grealy WASHINGTON – More than 80 … Continued


Experts: Medicare Advantage Plans Provide Better Care for Chronic Disease Patients

February 9, 2015

At a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by the Healthcare Leadership Council, congressional staffers heard from experts from the healthcare provider, plan and patient/consumer communities about the importance of the Medicare … Continued


Statement by Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy on the HHS Issuance of a Draft Health IT Interoperability Roadmap

January 30, 2015

We applaud the Department of Health and Human Services and its Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on the development of a roadmap designed to lead the … Continued


Healthcare Leaders Urge Senate Committee to Protect Affordable Care Act Workplace Wellness Programs

January 29, 2015

In Statement to Senate HELP Committee, HLC President Grealy Said EEOC Lawsuits Have Created Uncertainty in Employer Community, Urged Congress to Press for Clarity  WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council … Continued


HLC:  Medicare Payment Reform Essential During Congressional Lame Duck Session

November 14, 2014

In a letter it has co-signed with more than 60 other healthcare companies and associations, the Healthcare Leadership Council has urged the U.S. Senate and House leadership of both parties … Continued


HLC President: Data Infrastructure Change Will Have Profound Health Impact

October 21, 2014

Speaking to a national audience focused on health information technology, the president of the Healthcare Leadership Council said today there is strong momentum in support of a national interoperable health … Continued


Telehealth’s Role in Healthcare’s Future Explored in HLC Hill Briefing

October 7, 2014

On October 7 the Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill in which leading private sector innovators discussed the latest developments in telehealth initiatives and challenges.  Each panelist … Continued


Policymakers Must Monitor Open Payment Website’s Impact on Healthcare Innovation, Patient Interests, HLC President Says

September 29, 2014

Data on Physician Payments without Proper Context Could Unfairly Stigmatize Essential Healthcare Collaborations, Medical Research Efforts WASHINGTON – Members of Congress and Administration health policy leaders must closely monitor the … Continued


Harvard Researchers Confirm Cost, Quality Benefits of Medicare Advantage

September 5, 2014

What seniors have known for a decade, academics are confirming.  The common sense is that Medicare Advantage delivers high quality and value in healthcare. Since its strengthening in the 2003 … Continued