April 2, 2013. Members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition are very supportive of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). We were extremely disappointed that the Hatch-Klobuchar amendment (S. Amdt. 297 to S. Con. Res. 8) to repeal the 2.3% excise tax on medical devices was overwhelmingly supported. Thank you very much for your important vote against the amendment.
Read More »We’re Speaking Out on Health Issues
NCHR scientists and health policy experts provide written and oral statements on a wide range of topics.
Here are many of the ways we have been Speaking Out on Health Policy Issues for the last few years. Whether the topic is legislation intended to cure diseases, proposed bans on BPA or other chemicals that disrupt your hormones, the importance of including women, people of color, and patients over 65 in clinical trials, or many other topics, you’ll gain a better understanding of our evidence-based analyses by reading these letters, statements, and testimony.
Here are the ways we have been Speaking out on Medical Treatments and Products, such as prescription drugs and medical devices that the FDA is considering approving, or is considering taking off the market because of serious risks. Whether the topic is Chantix, Addyi, Yaz, Essure, or medical products you’ve never heard of, you can find out more about what is known and not known about the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of products by looking through this section of our website.
Letter in Support of the Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act
April 2, 2013. Letter to Representatives Henry Waxman and Louise Slaughter supporting the DATA act, which would require better reporting of how antibiotics are used in animals raised for food. This information is critical to understanding how antibiotic resistant bacteria in food animals affects human health.
Read More »Letter to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in Support of the “Healthy Families Act”
March 20, 2013. We strongly support the “Healthy Families Act.” Thank you for sponsoring this important legislation, which would create a national standard for paid sick days.
Read More »Letter to Senator Tom Harkin in Support of the “Healthy Families Act”
March 12, 2013. We strongly support the “Healthy Families Act.” Thank you for sponsoring this important legislation, which would create a national standard for paid sick days.
Read More »Statement of Dr. Diana Zuckerman Regarding Legislation to Require Warning Letters to Women with Dense Breasts To Nevada Assembly
March 11, 2013. Among experts in women’s health and experts in breast cancer, there is considerable concern about Assembly Bill 147 and similar legislation in other states. While we agree that women with dense breasts should discuss the implications of that health condition with their physician, we are concerned that women who receive required form letters are more frightened than informed.
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