AL BENSON III was elected president of the National Patient Advocate Foundation’s executive board.
Benson is associate director for cooperative groups at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. He has served on the foundation’s board for three years and also served on the scientific advisory committee since 2009.
“I am honored to serve as the National Patient Advocate Foundation’s Board President. NPAF is a leader in fighting for improvements in the healthcare system at the state and federal level,” Benson said. “We will continue our 20 year history of helping those living with serious illness by promoting bills like the Medical Debt Relief Act, 21st Century Cures, Innovation for Healthier Americans and other initiatives designed to address access and affordability issues for patients.”
