Commentary piece by NCHC President and CEO John Rother, originally published by The Hill
Stakeholder Coalition Urges Verma to Prioritize Advanced Payment Model Participation at Innovation Center
Washington, DC – In a letter sent Friday, the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) called on Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to make broader participation in advanced payment models for physicians, nurses, and clinicians the central focus of the Innovation Center’s efforts to improve quality and curb costs. “Administrator […]
NCHC Encouraged by Emerging Health Funding Deal, Concerned by Offsets
Statement by John Rother, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care, on planned Congressional markups of legislation to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), physician loan repayment programs, and Community Health Centers “We are encouraged by efforts in the Senate, and most recently in the House, to fund essential health programs. Yet we […]
Graham-Cassidy Shifts Costs to States, Consumers, and Employers while Neglecting Urgent Health Priorities
Statement by National Coalition on Health Care President and CEO John Rother on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) ACA repeal proposal in light of yesterday’s analysis by the independent, nonpartisan research firm Avalere
After Debt Ceiling Deal, Congress Must Prevent Disruption to Nation’s Health System
Statement by John Rother, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care, following House and Senate passage of legislation raising the debt ceiling, funding discretionary federal programs, and funding natural disaster relief “With the debt ceiling deal, Congress may have averted major disruption to financial markets, but it must still act this month to […]