August 15th, 2019 Norman Sharpless, MD Acting Commissioner Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2019-D-1536 for “Opioid Analgesic Drugs: Considerations for Benefit-Risk Assessment Framework.” Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Dear Acting Commissioner Sharpless, On behalf of the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), thank you for the opportunity […]

August 13th, 2019 The Honorable Alex M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20201 Re: Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities [HHS–OCR–2019–0007] [RIN 0945–AA11] Submitted electronically via federalregister.gov Dear Secretary Azar, The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) is a 20-year-old 501(c)(3) patient […]

April 2, 2019 Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Inspector GeneralAttention: OIG-0936-P Cohen Building, Room 5527330 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201RE: “Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy BenefitManager […]

April 1st, 2019 Alex Azar, JD Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street SWWashington, DC 20416 Re: Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations (HHS-OS-2018-0027)Comments submitted electronically at www.regulations.govDear Secretary Azar,Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on […]

March 27, 2019 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Honorable Alex AzarSecretaryDepartment of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201Seema VermaAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, MD 21244-1850Preston RutledgeAssistant Secretary Employee Benefits Security AdministrationDepartment of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20210Victoria JudsonAssociate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes)Internal Revenue […]

“Our organizations, which collectively represent millions of patientsand consumers,wholeheartedly support thisimportantlegislation to strengthen and expandhealth care for all Americans. “The ACAmade great strides in improving health care in our nationbybreaking down the barriersto coverage faced by people with chronic disease, disability, and other serious health conditions. Repeated attempts to weaken the ACA have resurrected some […]

March 19, 2019 Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305)US Food and Drug Administration5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061Rockville, MD 20852Re: Docket No. FDA-2018-N-4731 for “Patient Engagement on Clinical Trials; Public Workshop; Request for Comments.”Submitted electronically at www.regulations.govTo Whom It May Concern:The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the draft guidance entitled […]

February 19, 2019 The Honorable Alex AzarSecretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201The Honorable Seema VermaAdministrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services P.O. Box 8016Baltimore, MD 21244RE:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and PaymentParameters for 2020Dear Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma: Thank you for […]

February 13, 2019 Representative Eric BarlowCommittee on Labor, Health & Social Services Wyoming State Capitol BuildingHouse of Representatives 200 West 24thStreetCheyenne, WY 82002Re: SF 144Dear Representative Barlow,The 19patient and consumer advocacy organizationswrite to express our deep concern overSF 144 which would create new barriers to accessing coveragefor individuals and families in the state.We are concerned […]

February 8, 2019 Wil ErvinSenior Director, External AffairsMississippi Division of Medicaid550 High StreetSuite 1000Jackson, MS 39201Re: proposed Mississippi Medicaid Patient Advisory CouncilDear Mr. Ervin: Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the creation of a patient advisory council for Mississippi Medicaid. The undersigned organizations believe the proposed body would be a valuable source […]