Take Action — Advocate for Change!
More than 133 million Americans have a chronic disease or disability. We are the largest users of health care, but our voice has been largely silent. That's got to change. By communicating with elected officials and the media, we can improve health care for all.
The National Health Council and America's leading patient advocacy organizations work together to make your voice heard! Our goal is to recruit one million people with chronic diseases and disabilities. We'll show you how to convince policy makers to support a health care system that will:
- Cover Everyone
- Curb Costs Responsibly
- Abolish Exclusions of Pre-existing Conditions
- Eliminate Lifetime Caps on Benefits
- Ensure Access to Long-Term and End-of-Life Care
Want to get involved right now? Join a nationwide effort to contact Congress and advocate for meaningful health care reform! For more information visit the Contact Your Elected Officials page.
Read the Statement from NHC and the leading national patient advocacy organizations calling on President Obama and members of Congress to enact health care reform legislation that guarantees effective and affordable health care coverage for all Americans.
Learn how a county in Florida is working to reduce employee out-of-pocket costs and make a difference in the health and quality of life of its employees. This is a case study from the Better Health Care of Design initiative, which is examining innovative and pragmatic benefit design models and is supported by the NHC. See a recent NHC advertisement about out-of-pocket costs that appeared in Roll Call, Politico, and the Washington Post.
It's time to put patients first! Will you join us? Start by signing our Petition for Change and encouraging your friends, family members, neighbors and others to sign. Become a fan of our Facebook page, read our Put Patients First Blog, and share your story