For too long, Congress has searched for ways to lower the cost of healthcare without confronting the most powerful actors driving those costs up. Drug pricing debates dominate the headlines. Insurance premiums draw understandable outrage. But one force consistently escapes meaningful scrutiny: the hospitals and...
National Minority Health Month was officially established by Congress in 2002, to formalize commitment to raising awareness and advancing policy that eliminates health disparities. Access to quality health care should never depend on your skin color, zip code, or the language you speak. Every April,...
Kevin Kimble Southern Christian Leadership Global Policy Initiative April 10, 2026 https://dcjournal.com/its-time-to-hold-hospitals-accountable-for-rising-drug-prices/ Congress last month hauled healthcare providers to Capitol Hill and demanded they explain various hospital practices that needlessly inflate healthcare bills. This is an important first step, but lawmakers ought to focus their investigation on one particularly pernicious...
On March 18, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will convene a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape — the third installment in the Committee’s health care affordability series. Chairmen Guthrie and...
The 2026 State of the Union address introduced a vision for a "Great Healthcare Plan" centered on consumer choice and increased transparency. While the focus on lowering costs is a welcome starting point, true reform requires looking beneath the surface. We must ensure that new...
A Valentine’s Day Message to Congress Valentine’s Day is about caring and connection—the same values that should drive our healthcare system. The 340B program was created with a clear, heartfelt mission: to provide discounted medications to safety-net providers, ensuring that low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients maintain...
On January 27, 2026, ALLvanza, the Health Equity Collaborative, and the National Hispanic Health Foundation hosted a timely webinar, "Vaccines & Innovation: Protecting the Future." The event brought together preeminent public health leaders to discuss how the intersection of scientific advancement, strategic policy, and deep-rooted...