The Coalition monitors and reports timely and reliable information about key trends in the financing and delivery of health care. From Facts & Research Adults and Cigarette Smoking: Prevalence and Trends The National Alliance for Tobacco Cessation (NATC) has produced a fact sheet on the national prevalence and trends of U.S. adults and cigarette smoking. … Read more

Streamlined administration, such as the use of electronic medical records, improves quality and safety while reducing costs. From Rx for Reform Containing Costs and Avoiding Tax Increases While Improving Quality: Affordable Coverage and High Value Care The National Coalition on Health Care’s recommendations, based upon the consensus view of 85 member organizations, to make the system … Read more

Homepage Coalition Members The U.S. spends more money on medical care than any other industrialized country, but faces an epidemic of sub-standard care with an estimated 98,000 hospital deaths annually from preventable errors. From Rx for Reform An Insurance Policy for Health Care Reform NCHC Action Fund President and CEO, Ralph G. Neas, calls for … Read more

The U.S. health care system needs to shift from treatment of preventable diseases towards their prevention. From Rx for Reform Containing Costs and Avoiding Tax Increases While Improving Quality: Affordable Coverage and High Value Care The National Coalition on Health Care’s recommendations, based upon the consensus view of 85 member organizations, to make the system less … Read more

Although most of the recent discussions have been focused on expanding access to affordable health care, not enough attention has been paid to the management, processes, and staffing changes that  need to be involved in the implementation process. From Rx for Reform How to Ensure America Takes Its Medicine In response to a question posted … Read more

The average cost of employer-sponsored premiums is now close to $13,100 a year for just one family of four and employees contribute roughly 27 percent, on average, toward the premium. The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage has risen to four times the rate of inflation and increases in wages over the last … Read more