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New Website Answers Vaccination Questions and Provides Essential Information for People at High Risk for COVID-19

June 4, 2021

The California Chronic Care Coalition (CCCC), in collaboration with the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) and other partner organizations, have launched YourVaccinationGuide.org, a website designed to inform the public about all … Continued

Healthcare Leadership Council Will Join SSM Health and Others in Moment of Silence to Recognize Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2021

WASHINGTON – On Monday, May 10 at 10 a.m., the Healthcare Leadership Council will join with multiple organizations and community leaders in observing a moment of silence to recognize healthcare … Continued

Statement by Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy On House Introduction of Drug Pricing Legislation

April 22, 2021

The drug pricing legislation being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, HR 3, is a sledgehammer approach to achieving greater prescription drug affordability and it threatens to do severe … Continued

New Report on Public-Private Collaboration in Vaccine Distribution Provides Important Guidance in Combating COVID-19 Pandemic

April 12, 2021

Healthcare Leadership Council Praises Work of Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and the COVID Collaborative WASHINGTON – As federal and state policymakers continue to strive toward higher levels of COVID-19 … Continued

Senate Vote to Extend Moratorium on Medicare Sequester is Right and Necessary Step to Protect Healthcare Access, Quality

March 26, 2021

Healthcare Leadership Council President: Significant Medicare Cuts Would Be Disastrous While COVID-19 Pressures Persist WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate vote yesterday to maintain a moratorium for the remainder of 2021 … Continued

American Rescue Plan Contains Critical Elements to Address Current, Future Public Health Crises, Health Leaders Say

March 12, 2021

Several Provisions in COVID-19 Relief Bill Were Included in Disaster Preparedness, Response Recommendations Developed by 100 Health, Employer, Patient Organizations WASHINGTON – The president of the Healthcare Leadership Council today … Continued

HLC Applauds Biden Administration Success in Health Insurance Enrollment, Additional Funding for Navigator Programs

March 5, 2021

Congress Can Aid the Pandemic-Related Uninsured by Providing Subsidies for COBRA Coverage WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) today applauded the continued efforts of the Biden Administration to assist … Continued

Statement by HLC President Mary R. Grealy on the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization Decision for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

February 27, 2021

With the FDA’s decision to grant an Emergency Use Authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, our nation is another step closer to regaining health, safety, and … Continued

Next Congressional COVID Relief Package Must Include Essential Healthcare Access Measures, Industry Leaders Say

February 19, 2021

WASHINGTON – As leaders in both houses of Congress assemble the next COVID-19 relief package, it should include provisions to address health access issues that have persisted during the pandemic, … Continued

Efforts in U.S. Senate to Tie U.S. Drug Prices to Foreign Government Price Controls Would Be Harmful to Patients, HLC President Says

February 18, 2021

WASHINGTON – The president of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of leaders from all sectors of American healthcare, is criticizing an effort in the U.S. Senate to link pharmaceutical … Continued