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• Cracking the Code on High Cost Claims: A Playbook for Employers

  High-cost claims remain one of the toughest challenges for employer health plans. In this episode, Dr. Christine Hale, a nationally recognized physician leader with a track record of helping employers tackle their toughest healthcare challenges, reveals key takeaways from our employer workshop to help decode the data, manage complex cases, and drive smarter health spend.

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• Looking Back (And Ahead!): A One-Year Recap with BHC's President & CEO

  It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full year since Laurel Pickering stepped into her role leading the Gateway Business Health Coalition and our sister organization, the Midwest Health Initiative. Over the past 12 months, Laurel has brought fresh energy and strategic vision to the coalition, guiding our work in new and exciting directions while remaining deeply committed to our mission of improving health, well-being, and value in health care.In this episode, we reflect on what’s been accomplished, what we’ve learned, and what lies ahead.

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• Screen, Support, Survive: A New Era of Cancer Care with Color

  During a recent tour of our membership, we asked employers about the top health conditions impacting their workforce. Every employer cited cancer among their top three concerns. With cancer affecting more people each year and treatment costs continuing to rise, the need for effective employer solutions has never been more urgent.In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Miksad, Chief Medical Officer at Color. Color is the first 50-state Virtual Cancer Clinic led by oncologists, delivering high-quality, patient-centered, and technology-enhanced care across the entire cancer care continuum—from screening, risk assessment, and prevention to diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship.

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• Safe Hospitals, Healthier Workforces: Leapfrog's Insights for Employers

  The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. Leapfrog collects and transparently reports hospital performance, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. In this episode, we are joined by Jill Berger, Senior Advisor for Employer & Payor Engagement at The Leapfrog Group to discuss the recent Leapfrog Safety grade release and the many ways The Leapfrog Group is improving hospital and patient safety. 

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• Behind the Bills: What's at Stake for Employers in Jefferson City and DC

  BHC actively monitors and testifies on bills that could potentially impact employer-sponsored benefits. We are dedicated to advocating on behalf of our employer members to lower health care costs while ensuring quality and access for members. In this episode, we discuss current policy topics at the state and federal levels that have the potential to impact employer sponsored benefits. To provide insight on this topic, we are joined by two experts in the policy space, Shawn Gremminger, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Mark Dalton, Political Director for the Carpenters Union of Missouri.

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