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A conversation with U.S. Representative Brad Schneider

September 11, 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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Startup Q&A: Solutions for advancing health equity

September 11, 2018

There are well-documented differences in health outcomes between racial, ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic and other groups. A growing number of startups and organizations in our community have voiced concerns about these health disparities and are actively advancing “health equity,” which the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation defines as follows:

“Health equity means that everyone has a fair and …

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MATTER Spotlight: Ashish Shah, PreparedHealth

August 29, 2018

We sat down with Ashish Shah, CEO of PreparedHealth, to talk about the company’s mission, his vision for the future and the personal experience that led him to found PreparedHealth.

Learn more about PreparedHealth.

In August, we are featuring MATTER companies that are reimagining what aging can look like — and building the technology to make that vision a reality. Read the full blog post.

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The future of accountable care organizations

August 28, 2018

Lee McGrath of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois talks value-based care

During a captivating talk at MATTER, Lee McGrath, divisional vice president of innovation and strategy at BlueCross and Blue Shield of Illinois, discussed the future of accountable care organizations (ACOs).

Watch the full event here.

Below are a few noteworthy points from Lee’s talk.

How is fee-for-service faili…

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A conversation with Representative Mike Quigley

August 27, 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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