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House Vote to Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board Wins Praise; Essential Step to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries’ Healthcare Access

November 2, 2017

Healthcare Leadership Council President Calls for Immediate Senate Action to Remove IPAB Threat WASHINGTON – A coalition of healthcare industry leaders today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for its … Continued


Healthcare Leadership Council Endorses Championing Healthy Kids Act, Urges House Approval This Week

October 31, 2017

Immediate Passage Necessary, HLC President Says, to Keep State Children’s Health Insurance Programs Funded WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of leading companies from all sectors of healthcare, … Continued


Nation’s Healthcare Leaders Urge House Action This Week to Repeal IPAB, Preserving Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Care

October 30, 2017

  With Bipartisan Majority Support for Repeal in Both House and Senate, Congress Should Enact Measure This Year  WASHINGTON – With a vote scheduled this week in the U.S. House of … Continued


Statement by Medicare Today Chair Mary R. Grealy on Proposed Legislation to Alter the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

October 25, 2017

Washington, DC (October 25, 2017) – Healthcare Leadership Council president Mary R. Grealy, speaking on behalf of the Medicare Today coalition, made the following statement regarding proposed congressional legislation that … Continued


Healthcare Leaders Praise Progress, Bipartisanship in Efforts to Stabilize Individual Health Insurance Marketplace

October 19, 2017

WASHINGTON – An alliance of leading healthcare companies from all health sectors today applauded bipartisan efforts to develop legislation that would help to bring much-needed stability to the individual health … Continued


Statement by Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy On Need for Bipartisan Legislative Action to Stabilize Health Insurance Markets

October 16, 2017

The nation must avoid a worst-case scenario in which many Americans lose their health coverage because of the sudden elimination of cost-sharing reduction payments that have made plans affordable for … Continued


Health Leaders Highlight Actions Taken in Addressing Social Determinants of Health at Capitol Hill Briefing

September 15, 2017

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) hosted a congressional staff briefing that addressed social determinants of health and the role they play in the quality and cost of care.  Mary R. … Continued


New National Survey: Nearly 9 in 10 Seniors Satisfied with Medicare Part D

July 24, 2017

Policymakers Weighing Changes to Prescription Drug Program Must Keep in Mind Seniors’ Approval of Part D’s Choices, Value & Convenience, Medicare Today Chair Said WASHINGTON – More than a decade … Continued


In House Testimony, HLC Head Calls on Congress to Pass Joint Resolution Bringing End to IPAB

July 20, 2017

WASHINGTON – In testimony before a House subcommittee today, the president of the Healthcare Leadership Council urged Congress to pass a joint resolution, which must be enacted by August 15 … Continued


HLC Capitol Hill Briefing Focuses on Driving, Measuring Healthcare Value

July 14, 2017

As the U.S. healthcare system continues to make the transition from a fee-for-service orientation to value-based care, the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) hosted a briefing today on how value can … Continued