National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) is a coalition of groups working to achieve comprehensive health system reform. Founded in 1990 by Dr. Henry E. Simmons, M.D., NCHC is a non-profit alliance of more than 80 organizations.
The coalition has a stated commitment to building a national bipartisan consensus in support for enactment and implementation of sustainable, systemic and system-wide health care reform.
The coalition’s mission is grounded on five interdependent principles forming a framework for improving America’s health care system:
• Health care coverage for all
• Cost management
• Improvement of health care quality and safety
• Equitable financing
• Simplified administration
The National Coalition on Health Care comprises the following member organizations.
Member Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American College of Cardiology
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Nurse Midwives