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NHC in the News

 

 

Visit Indianapolis Star08-09-09— Free meds for the needy: Good policy or good PR? As published in the— Indianapolis Star

 

View PDF08-03-09— Influence Game: Biotech drug lobbying war, as published in the Associated Press

 

Visit American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits 08-01-09— NHC President Myrl Weinberg commentary on A New Healthcare Delivery Model— American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits

 

Visit Providence Journal07-25-09— In health-care reform, the 20-80 solution, an op-ed by Council President Myrl Weinberg as published in the — Providence Journal

 

Visit Reuters News Service 06-02-09— Leading Patient Advocacy Groups United on Health Care Reform Principles — Reuters News Service

 

Visit Biotechnology Healthcare06-01-09— What GINA wants, Will GINA Get? — Biotechnology Healthcare

 

Visit Health Affairs05-12-09— Reforming Patient Assistance Programs: Perfect World Meets Real - An op-ed by NHC President Myrl Weinberg— Health Affairs

 

Visit Kaiser Daily Report04-15-09— NHC President Weinberg testifies before Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research. This article was also covered in CQ - Health Media OnlineKaiser Daily Report

 

Visit American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits 04-01-09— NHC President Myrl Weinberg commentary on comparative effectiveness research— American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits

 

Visit Washington Times03-24-09— Congress and the Council for American Medical Innovation begin the debate over reforming the nation's health care system— Washington Times

 

Visit Journal of Oncology Practice 03-24-09— Comparative Effectiveness: Its Origin, Evolution, and Influence on Health Care — Journal of Oncology Practice

 

Visit Medical News Today03-20-09— Prescription Savings Program Expands Eligibility Criteria, Responds to Challenging Economic Times— Medical News Today

 

Visit DigiTAL5003-19-09— Council for American Medical Innovation Debuts Amid Calls for Focus on Economic Growth, Finding Cures— DigiTAL50

 

View PDF03-05-09— President hosts forum to work on health-care changes (PDF) — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

 

View PDF02-10-09— Over 170 Groups Urge Bill Conferees to Include 'Double Duty' Public Health Funds in Stimulus for Jobs and Health Care Savings (PDF)

 

View PDF02-05-09— Health Research Hampered and Patient Privacy Inadequately Protected By HIPAA Privacy Rule (PDF) — Medical News Today

 

View PDF02-05-09— Patient privacy rules hinder research, rules on health data need revising as published in — Columbus Dispatch

 

View PDF07-30-08— Novartis Makes Accessing Prescription Assistance and Disease Management Programs Simpler and Easier for Patients, as published in PRNewswire (PDF)

 

View PDF07-17-08— Gregg and Sununu Urge Swift Senate Action on Federal Michelle’s law legislation, as published on — http://politickernhc.com

 

View PDF07-16-08— Walden supports common sense college-aged health care legislation, as published on — http://walden.house.gov

 

Video Link07-10-08— Local Television Coverage of the Councils Election 2008 News Coverage in Orlando (Video)

 

View PDF06-13-08— Patent reforms can shift research, an op-ed by Council President Myrl Weinberg as published in the Oklahoman (PDF)

 

View PDF12-18-07— Playing Politics with Medical Funding, an op-ed by Council President Myrl Weinberg as published in The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) (PDF)

 

Video Link11-30-07— Local Television Coverage of the Council's Election 2008 News Conference (Video)

 

View PDF04-09-07— Patients want more than safety, as published in BioCentury (PDF)

 

View PDF02-27-07— AARC Supports Balanced Approach to Drug Safety (PDF)

 

View PDF01-11-07— FDA Plan Would Widen User Fee Program to Improve Drug Safety, Review TV Drug Ads, as published in CQ Health beat News (PDF)

 

Visit http://www.ajmc.com/media/pdf/AJPB_09WeinbergCommentary.pdf12-31-69— Summer 2009 – NHC President Myrl Weinberg commentary on A New Healthcare Delivery Model — http://www.ajmc.com/media/pdf/AJPB_09WeinbergCommentary.pdf