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NBCH Announces Speakers for 15th Annual Conference, November 14-16

Experts to share best practices on improving health and transforming health care, empowering employer leaders to take a stand and implement change

WASHINGTON – July 13, 2010 – Today the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) announced the lineup to date of thought leaders confirmed to speak at its 15th Annual Conference being held in Washington, November 14-16, 2010. While Congress has passed historic health care legislation, NBCH recognizes that all health and health care are local – meaning real reform begins at the community level. The conference – Health Care Reform: Employer Leadership in the New Decade – will convene nearly 500 health care stakeholders including business and health coalitions and employers from communities across the nation to share best practices and address value-based purchasing strategies.

Speakers confirmed to date include:

• Larry Becker, Director, Xerox

• Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• Jim Goodnight, MD, CEO, SAS Institute, Inc. – ranked #1 on FORTUNE’s “Best Companies to Work For”

• Douglas Henley, MD, Executive Vice President, American College of Physicians

• Karen Ignagni, President & CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans

• James Klein, President, American Benefits Council

• Robert Kocher, MD, Special Assistant to the President for Health Care

• Chris McSwain, Director, Global Benefits, Whirlpool Corporation

“Keeping people healthy is critical to the success of U.S. businesses,” said Carolyn Pare, president and CEO of the Buyers Health Care Action Group and chair of the NBCH board. “But the million dollar question is how can employers empower and encourage healthier employees and communities? NBCH and its coalition members remain committed to working with employers and community stakeholders to progress toward safe, efficient and high-quality health care.”

The Annual Conference will be held at the J.W. Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. For a complete agenda and registration information visit NBCH’s website or call 202-775-9300.

 
About the National Business Coalition on Health

NBCH is a national, non-profit, membership organization of 60 business and health coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and 25 million employees and their dependents across the United States. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers. For additional information visit: www.nbch.org.

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