Center for Health Transformation
Encyclopedia
The Center for Health Transformation is a think tank
that brings together both "private and public sector leaders" to improve American health care
. Founded by Newt Gingrich
in 2003 - he stepped down from its leadership position when he started his 2012 presidential campaign
-, CHT is a private "corporate for-profit organization
"; Nancy Desmond is the current CEO.
Rather than making small fixes in the current health care system, CHT proposes to change it through a large-scale "transformation" by bringing the various stakeholders and politicians together. It is envisioned that all Americans will be insured and receive effective and efficient health care at lower cost. CHT sees its mission to "create, advance and improve the public policies" in collaboration with the stakeholders that include insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, employers, unions, health care providers and patient advocates.
In 2011 Dan Eggen reported that CHT made at least $37 millions of dollars over 8 years by billing health care companies and industry groups who as members paid up to $200,000 annual fees. While lobbying activity is denied, CHT indicates that it is able to bridge the link to government agencies and has a "network of allies" in the Federal and State governments, and special access to Ginrich was offered in its materials.
CHT issues the Health Reform Report.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
that brings together both "private and public sector leaders" to improve American health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
. Founded by Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
in 2003 - he stepped down from its leadership position when he started his 2012 presidential campaign
Newt Gingrich presidential campaign, 2012
Former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia began preparing for a possible campaign for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States shortly following the 2010 midterm elections. He was politically active during the midterm elections, and...
-, CHT is a private "corporate for-profit organization
For-profit corporation
A for-profit corporation is a corporation that is intended to operate a business which will return a profit to the owners. A for-profit corporation, depending on the jurisdiction to which it is incorporated, may be operated either as a stock corporation or as a non-stock corporation.A non-profit...
"; Nancy Desmond is the current CEO.
Rather than making small fixes in the current health care system, CHT proposes to change it through a large-scale "transformation" by bringing the various stakeholders and politicians together. It is envisioned that all Americans will be insured and receive effective and efficient health care at lower cost. CHT sees its mission to "create, advance and improve the public policies" in collaboration with the stakeholders that include insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, employers, unions, health care providers and patient advocates.
In 2011 Dan Eggen reported that CHT made at least $37 millions of dollars over 8 years by billing health care companies and industry groups who as members paid up to $200,000 annual fees. While lobbying activity is denied, CHT indicates that it is able to bridge the link to government agencies and has a "network of allies" in the Federal and State governments, and special access to Ginrich was offered in its materials.
CHT issues the Health Reform Report.