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Wearable Device Webinar Focuses on Employee Health

June 18, 2014

The Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a webinar on June 17 focused on how wearable device can transform population health, as demonstrated by successful investments being made in employee health. Guest … Continued


June 17 Webinar Will Focus on Wearable Health Technologies

June 13, 2014

In recent years, wearable devices have become increasingly ubiquitous among individuals eager to take charge of their health.  As employers have embraced these technologies and integrated them into their employee … Continued


HLC Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Value of Health Screenings

June 5, 2014

With presentations from experts representing Novo Nordisk and NorthShore University HealthSystem of Evanston, IL, the Healthcare Leadership Council informed congressional staffers about the “Value of Health Screenings” at a briefing on … Continued


HLC Urges CMS To Make Data More Available

May 15, 2014

(The following story has appeared in Inside Health Policy, a subscription-based news service.) The Healthcare Leadership Council is urging CMS to lift restrictions on commercial groups’ access to federal health … Continued


Healthcare Leadership Council Endorses Legislation to Strengthen, Make Permanent Federal Research and Development Tax Credit

May 8, 2014

WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier healthcare companies and organizations, today announced its support for bipartisan legislation that would improve and … Continued


White Paper:  Low Medicare, Medicaid Payment Levels Create Financial Challenges for U.S. Health Providers

April 30, 2014

New research suggests that U.S. healthcare providers will face increasing financial challenges in the near future because of a change in patient demographics and Medicare payment reductions under the Affordable … Continued


Healthcare Leadership Council Presents Wellness Frontiers Award to North Carolina Farm Bureau for Healthy Living for a Lifetime® Campaign

April 15, 2014

WARRENTON, N.C. – The Healthcare Leadership Council today presented the Wellness Frontiers Award to North Carolina Farm Bureau for their Healthy Living for a Lifetime® initiative.  “We present the Wellness … Continued


New Study Links Low Medicaid Payment Rates with Healthcare Access Challenges

April 11, 2014

Research released by a national physician recruitment firm has found that individuals who are enrolled in state Medicaid programs are having greater difficulties gaining appointments with medical specialists. The 15-city … Continued


Concerns Raised Over CMS 2015 Part D Call Letter

April 7, 2014

In letter to CMS Administrator, HLC President Says Call Letter Provisions Could Lead to “Disruption of Care for Millions of Part D Beneficiaries”  WASHINGTON — In a letter to Centers … Continued


Capitol Hill Briefing Will Address Linkage between Science, Math Education and U.S. Healthcare

March 28, 2014

The Healthcare Leadership Council, in partnership with the U.S. House STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Education Caucus, will host a congressional briefing this week on “The Importance of STEM Education … Continued