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01-12-12— Article by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin on the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)— BIOtechNOW
01-03-12— Article titled, "Innovation, Not Spending Cuts, Improves Health Care." Includes mention of the MODDERN Cures Act — Investor's Business Daily
12-20-11— Article on a Memorandum to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight describing NHC's suggested framework for determining Essential Health Benefits (Subscription Required)— Inside Health Policy
12-15-11— Comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin in article on establishing essential health benefits (EHBs) as outlined within the Affordable Care Act — Politico
12-05-11— Article on the MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, including comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin - subscription required— FDA Week
11-15-11— NHC is leading patient advocacy organization support for H.R.3497: A bill to promote the development of meaningful treatments for patients, also known as the MODDERN Cures Solution, introduced by Representative Leonard Lance— H.R.3497
11-07-11— Comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin in article on the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) — Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
10-10-11— Comments by NHC in article on the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for establishing essential health benefits (EHBs) as outlined within the Affordable Care Act — The Hill
10-07-11— Comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin in article on the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for establishing EHB's— Washington Post
10-07-11— Comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin in article on the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for establishing EHB's— Wall Street Journal
09-08-11— Article by NHC President Myrl Weinberg and Sally Greenberg, the Executive Director of The National Consumers League, on balancing the needs of consumers and patients in reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)— The Hill
09-08-11— Comments by NHC President Myrl Weinberg in article about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), established as part of the Affordable Care Act — HealthInsuranceSort.com
09-02-11— Comments by NHC President Myrl Weinberg in article on the proposed agreement for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (Subscription Required)— Scrip
08-08-11— The CQ Healthbeat article (below) about the NHC's essential health benefits briefing was reposted on the Commonwealth Fund's website
— Commonwealth Fund
08-03-11— Article on NHC's briefing on Essential Health Benefits titled "All Eyes Turn To Essential Health Benefits Package As The Next Big Thing" (Subscription Required)— CQ HealthBeat
08-03-11— Article on NHC's Essential Health Benefits briefing titled "Group Urges Strong Patient Protections In HHS Essential Health Benefits Package" (Subscription Required) — Inside Health Policy
08-03-11— Article on NHC's Essential Health Benefits Briefing titled "Chronic Disease Groups Support Broad Benefits" (Subscription Required) — PoliticoPro
08-01-11— Myrl Weinberg commentary on NHC's draft legislation the MODDERN Cures Solution. This initiative will speed up the development of new and better treatments for patients with chronic diseases and disabilities — American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits
07-11-11— Comments by NHC EVP & COO Marc Boutin in article on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review process - subscription required— FDA News
06-27-11— Interview with AdvaMedDx Executive Director Andrew Fish including description and comments on the MODDERN Cures Solution based on an interview with Eric Gascho, NHC Associate Director of Government Affairs (Subscription Required)— The Gray Sheet
