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Understanding the Role of HIPAA in Healthcare Innovation

May 25, 2023

As the healthcare industry has transformed throughout the years, the use of healthcare data has evolved as well. The Healthcare Leadership Council recently hosted a webinar entitled, “The Past, Present, … Continued


Op-ed: Policymakers Need to Choose a New Direction in Cancer Medication Investment

April 28, 2023

(This op-ed by Mary R. Grealy, Healthcare Leadership Council president, was originally posted in DC Journal) All of us who have lost a loved one to cancer cheered when President … Continued


The Health Industry’s Progress Toward Equity and Eliminating Disparities: A Look at the Biopharmaceutical Sector

April 11, 2023

For the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), an alliance of leading companies and organizations from every health sector, one of the most important priorities on which all of our members are … Continued


Embedding Health Equity into the Core of Healthcare

April 4, 2023

The Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health was released in 1985, serving as a catalyst for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) … Continued


Don’t Backpedal on Progress: Fix Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage Before Beneficiaries Feel the Effects

March 9, 2023

It’s no wonder why Medicare Advantage (MA) is so popular among America’s seniors, with a greater share of the Medicare population choosing MA plans as its coverage of choice each … Continued


Cybersecurity in a Highly Regulated Industry

February 27, 2023

The Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a webinar entitled, “Cybersecurity Playbook for Healthcare,” in conjunction with the Confidentiality Coalition. The discussion brought clarity to the current federal infrastructure around cybersecurity, existing … Continued


Exploring the Changing Landscape of Cancer Care

January 24, 2023

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death across the globe and affects the lives of millions every year in the United States. As advances have been made in … Continued


American Healthcare: The Challenge to Stay on Top

November 17, 2022

The Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a webinar which highlighted the relationship between intellectual property (IP) and innovation, a linkage that is critically important in healthcare. The panel was comprised of: … Continued


Here’s How Insurers Can Take a More Strategic Approach to Community Investment

July 20, 2022

This is a guest post by John Lumpkin, M.D., President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and Vice President, Drivers of Health. Blue Cross and … Continued


Educational Effort to Increase Vaccine Adherence

June 27, 2022

Vaccines are integral to preventing diseases and reducing the chance of illness for individuals. They significantly lower the risk of severe illness and hospitalization, and even death, as well as … Continued