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Congressional Briefing Highlights State of the Healthcare Workforce

October 26, 2018

The Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill that illuminated significant challenges affecting the healthcare workforce. The panel consisted of experts from AMN Healthcare, Amgen, Maxim Healthcare Services, … Continued

Healthcare Leaders Say Increasing Competition, Not Importing Price Controls, Is Key to Bolstering Medicine Affordability

October 26, 2018

In Testing New Medicare Drug Pricing Approaches, Administration Urged to Utilize Safeguards to Prevent Harm to Americans with Serious Illnesses WASHINGTON – A coalition of healthcare leaders today commended the … Continued

Nation’s Healthcare Leaders: President’s Opioid Bill Signing Is Important Step in Battle Against Addiction

October 24, 2018

Healthcare Leadership Council Calling for Further Action, Including Improved Access to Patient Data for Healthcare Professionals Treating Substance Use Disorder WASHINGTON – President Trump’s signature on bipartisan legislation to address … Continued

Congressional Briefing Examines Complex Patient Populations

October 15, 2018

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill that addressed the needs of complex patient populations. Featured panelists represented Adventist Health Systems, Aetna, and Novo Nordisk. All … Continued

Nation’s Healthcare Leaders Applaud Congress for Action to Address America’s Opioid Crisis

September 28, 2018

WASHINGTON – Leaders from all sectors of American healthcare today praised Congress for the development of a bipartisan legislative package, which could go to President Trump for his signature as … Continued

Letter to Congressional Leaders Urges Action to Allow Greater Access to Medical Records for Treatment of Opioid Cases

September 18, 2018

HLC Among Dozens of Organizations Saying Congress Must Remove Barriers That Can Lead to “Potentially Dangerous Medical Situations” WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council is joining dozens of other organizations … Continued

HLC President Tells House Subcommittee Federal Fraud, Abuse Laws Must Be Modernized to Enable Value-Based Healthcare Reforms

September 13, 2018

Grealy: Legislative, Regulatory Reforms Necessary to Achieve Greater Care Coordination, Payment Linked to Outcomes Rather Than Volume of Services WASHINGTON – The president of the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) testified … Continued

85 Percent of U.S. Seniors are Satisfied with Their Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, According to Nationwide Survey

August 15, 2018

Morning Consult Poll Shows More than Eight of Ten Part D Enrollees Consider It Important to Have System That Offers Choice of Private Plans WASHINGTON – A nationwide survey of … Continued

Multiple Health Organizations Tell Congress Fraud and Abuse Laws Must Be Modernized to Enable Value-Based Care Progress

August 2, 2018

In Letter to Lawmakers, Groups Say Outdated Legal Framework is Hampering Innovative Approaches to Deliver More Efficient, Coordinated Care WASHINGTON – More than 15 major healthcare organizations have sent a … Continued

Capitol Hill Briefing: Evidence-Based Medicine Can Improve Patient Outcomes, Cut Defensive Medicine Costs

July 18, 2018

At a July 17 briefing on Capitol Hill sponsored by the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), experts called for health policy reforms that would incentivize medical professionals to adhere to evidence-based … Continued