Policy Advocacy in Action
Explore HLC’s policy documents that drive healthcare reform. From comment letters to federal agencies and Congressional testimony to coalition advocacy efforts, these materials demonstrate how we translate industry expertise into actionable policy recommendations that shape healthcare legislation.
Group letter urging House leadership to advance H.R. 2332/S.1101, the “SHARE Act”
HLC joined the Interstate Healthcare Collaborative and other healthcare organizations in urging House leadership to advance the bipartisan States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2332/S. 1101). The legislation would ad…
Group letter to CMS opposing proposed remote monitoring restrictions in the 2027 Physician Fee Schedule
HLC also joined a coalition letter urging CMS not to finalize proposed changes to remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) in the 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule that would restrict clinically integrated …
Group letter to the Committee on Education and Workforce urging House passage of S. 2120, the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act
HLC joined the Healthy Aging Coalition in urging the House to pass S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act, following its bipartisan passage in the Senate. The letter emphasizes the importance of aging-network services, including nutrit…
HLC response to Senate Finance Committee Democrats’ RFI on Drug Pricing
HLC urged Congress to preserve incentives for continued biopharmaceutical innovation while pursuing solutions that improve affordability for beneficiaries. The letter raised concerns about proposals to expand Medicare drug price negotiation and impo…
HLC letter to CMS in response to the Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Interim Final Rule with Comment Period
The letter supports CMS' efforts to streamline verification of Medicaid community engagement requirements through automated, data-driven processes while expressing concern that manual verification of exemptions will increase administrative burden an…
HLC group letter urging Congress to extend CISA 2015 in the upcoming continuing resolution
HLC joined a coalition of leading trade associations in calling on Congress to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) in the upcoming continuing resolution. The letter underscores the importance of preserving voluntary …
Group letter to HHS in response to proposed Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health research objective
HLC joined the Healthy Aging Coalition in submitting comments supporting a proposed Healthy People 2030 objective focused on evaluating how referrals to community-based, non-clinical services affect health outcomes. The letter urges HHS to prioritiz…
HLC and Confidentiality Coalition letter to CMS in response to the Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule
The letter expresses support for CMS’ efforts to promote interoperability and modernize prior authorization, advancing toward real-time decisions, while urging refinements to promote practical implementation and reduce administrative burden. It reco…
Group letter urging House and Senate Judiciary Committee leaders to advance H.R. 2332/S. 1101, the “SHARE Act”
HLC joined the Interstate Healthcare Collaborative in urging congressional leaders to advance the bipartisan SHARE Act, legislation designed to modernize and streamline interstate healthcare licensing. The bill would clarify the FBI’s authority to s…
HLC letter endorsing H.R. 8659, the “Nursing is a Professional Degree Act”
The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) sent a letter supporting H.R. 8659, the “Nursing is a Professional Degree Act,” introduced by Representative Jen Kiggans. The letter argues that recognizing advanced nursing degrees as professional degrees und…
Group letter to HHS urging the Sustainability of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)
The letter highlights the strong scientific evidence supporting the safety and effectiveness of vaccines and underscores the role of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in providing no-fault compensation for rare vaccine-related injuries.…
Group Letter to the Administration Urging Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk
HLC joined a group of trade associations recommending federal actions to address AI‑driven cybersecurity risk, including stronger public‑private coordination, workforce readiness for an AI‑enabled economy, regulatory clarity, reauthorization of the …
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