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Congressional candidates talk health policy at MATTER

November 6, 2018

It’s election day! Leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER — together with the Health Care Council of Chicago and iBIO — invited congressional representatives and major-party candidates to MATTER to talk health policy with our community. Here are some of our favorite quotes from those who accepted the invitation to join us.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL, 2nd District) “Since [the A…

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A Conversation with Congressional Candidate Sean Casten

November 2, 2018

Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.

In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) extended invitations to …

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Reimagining primary care with Advocate Aurora Health

November 2, 2018

A conversation with Nicole Paulk, senior vice president for strategy and innovation at Advocate Aurora Health

What will primary care look like in the future?

Last month, Advocate Aurora Health and MATTER launched an innovation challenge to inspire, explore and source novel solutions that create new possibilities for patients and their primary care providers. Advocate Aurora Health Senior Vice…

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A conversation with U.S. Representative Robin Kelly

November 1, 2018

Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.

In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) extended invitations to …

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First-ever Chicago-Israel Health Tech Summit opens door to U.S. market for 20 of Israel’s most promising health tech startups

October 30, 2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel opens three-day summit featuring leaders from Chicago-area health systems and 20 of Israel’s most promising health tech startups

Chicago, IL, October 30, 2018 — Today, MATTER welcomes twenty of Israel’s most innovative health tech startups and healthcare leaders to the Chicago-Israel Health Tech Innovation Summit, hosted in partnership with the Center for Digital Innovation …

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