NCHC Writes Letter to Senator Alexander on Health Care Costs
On February 28th, NCHC wrote a letter to the Senate HELP Committee addressed to Senator Alexander. The letter was in response to a request from Senator Alexander asking for policy recommendations to...
View ArticlePolicy Solutions to Address the Rising Cost of Insulin
Juvenile diabetes is an autoimmune disorder that affects over 1.25 million Americans. Also known as Type 1 diabetes, it occurs when the body stops producing the blood-glucose regulating hormone...
View ArticleJohn Rother’s Orphan Drug Presentation
On April 10th, NCHC President & CEO John Rother presented at the World Orphan Drug Congress 2019 Conference & Expo to discuss potential policy options to address the rising cost of drugs. Mr....
View ArticleSurprise Medical Billing Legislation: Issues for Congress to Consider
FACT SHEET Legislative solutions are needed to combat the rising cost of health care in the United States, which accounted for almost 18% of the GDP in 2017. One symptom of the problem, surprise...
View ArticleReflections on Binding Arbitration Briefing
As Congress and the Trump Administration consider policies to address rising prescription drug prices, the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on March 15th to put...
View ArticleInsulin: the Life Saving Drug that Needs to be Affordable
Enough is enough–it is time for Congress to address rising insulin prices. Congress has failed to take any action to address the rising cost of insulin. However, the Protecting Access to Biosimilars...
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