About Us
Our Story
CCHF is organized as an independent 501(c)3 national, non-profit, health policy organization.
It was co-founded by CCHF president Twila Brase, RN, PHN and Chairman Emeritus Martin Kellogg and incorporated by the State of Minnesota on August 10, 1998.
In October 2010, the organization’s name was changed from Citizens’ Council on Health Care (CCHC) to Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF).
For over two decades, CCHF has been a powerful force in promoting the mission of health freedom by providing useful resources, policy research, and unique initiatives. CCHF monitors Congress and state legislatures and testifies on proposed legislation.
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The Mission of CCHF
CCHF exists to protect patient and doctor freedom.
Recognized as the leading free-market voice for patient-centered care and medical privacy rights, CCHF’s primary focus is health care policy, with an emphasis on freedom and free-market principles.
For over two decades, CCHF has been a powerful force in promoting the mission of health freedom by providing useful resources, policy research, and unique initiatives. CCHF also monitors Congress and state legislatures, and testifies on proposed legislation.
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CCHF Staff
Twila Brase, RN, PHN
President & Co-founder
Karen Markowitz
Director of Operations
Matt Flanders
Legislative and Policy Director
Stephanie Auran
Donor Relations Manager
Kelly Zahara
Executive Assistant to the President
Deb Shold
Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Officers and Board of Directors
Twila Brase, RN, PHN
President & Co-founder
Public Health Nurse
Wayne King
Chair
Twin Oaks Realty
Kay Nickelson, RN
Treasurer
Registered Nurse
Mike Melnychuk
Vice-Treasurer
Nigel Clemonds
Secretary
Senior Project Consultant
Saga Stevin
Director
Founder – Floridian Future
Mary Aszmann
Director
Keith Meyer
Director
Jeremy Munson
Director
In Memory Of Martin N. Kellogg
Martin N. Kellogg, who co-founded CCHF with Twila Brase, passed away on March 21, 2019. We honor his memory and appreciate all he did to make CCHF the powerful force for patient and doctor freedom that it is today.
