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Senator Tom Daschle and Governor Mike Leavitt at MATTER

November 14, 2017

As the Health Care Council of Chicago Celebrates One Year, Senator Daschle and Governor Leavitt Call for Engagement and Collaboration

Last Thursday, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3), an initiative of MATTER and Leavitt Partners to facilitate the interconnected success of Chicagoland healthcare companies in the value-based economy.

The evening …

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MATTER adds leaders to Board of Directors

November 7, 2017

New Board Members Include Entrepreneurs, Senior Health System and Insurance Executives

Chicago (November 7, 2017) – Four senior executives have joined the MATTER board of directors. The new MATTER board members are:

• Joel Farran, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas) •…

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One entrepreneur’s anthropological fascination with health, poverty, and marijuana

October 30, 2017

An Interview with Green Thumb Industries CEO Pete Kadens

6/15/2018 update: Congrats to Pete Kadens and Green Thumb Industries on going public in Canada. Read more.

Pete Kadens is running a serious business.

Pete is CEO of Green Thumb Industries (GTI), one of the fastest growing medical cannabis companies in the United States with cultivation centers and retail stores in five states and over …

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7 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Visit MATTER

October 27, 2017

Last week, we were thrilled to host members of the Congressional Black Caucus at MATTER for a lively discussion about healthcare technology innovation. The group met with 4 of our member companies: ResQ Pharma, NowPow, DOC & I, and Level Ex.

The elected officials who joined us include:

Joyce Beatty, Ohio Danny Davis, Illinois Hank Johnson, Georgia Robin Kelly, Illinois Gregory Meeks, …

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Get Rid of Transactions, Focus on Relationships

October 16, 2017

A Q&A with Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, Co-founder of Iora Health

Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle is on a mission to reinvent primary care.

He joined us for Tales from the Trenches, which we produce in partnership with Outcome Health and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, to talk about his journey from doctor to co-founder. You can watch the full interview here:

The journey began when Rushika was…

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