Be Health Connected

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p></p><p>In this episode we are joined by Dr. Bob Chestnut, who serves as the Chief Medical Executive Director at Cummins Inc. Dr. Chestnut leads the clinical operations strategy for over 70,000 employees in more than...

<p> In this episode, we discuss chronic kidney disease, or CKD, the impact that CKD has on the American workforce, and how employers are uniquely positioned to help prevent late-stage CKD by increasing employee...

<p> </p> <p>In this episode, we are excited to recap our recent Annual Meeting, where nearly 300 healthcare and benefits leaders from across the nation came together to discuss how employers can drive meaningful change...

<p> </p> <p>In this episode, we have a compelling discussion focusing on weight management and medications. GLP-1s, are a class of medications generating a lot of buzz for their efficacy in weight loss and...

<p>In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Marty Makary. Dr. Makary is a practicing surgeon at Johns Hopkins University and a New York Times bestselling author. Known for a couple of his key...

<p> In this episode, we sit down with the new President and CEO of the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition, Laurel Pickering. Laurel comes to the BHC with over 20 years of coalition experience and more recently...

<p> Diabetes is a growing concern globally, with millions affected by its impact on health and quality of life. Employers play a pivotal role in promoting employee wellness and mitigating the risks associated with...

<p>In this episode, we're shedding light on a topic that impacts countless women's lives and the workforce at large – menopause in the workplace. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Join us as we sit down with Katie Schubert, the...

<p> In this episode, we're pleased to be joined by Neil Goldfarb who is the President and CEO of one of our sister coalitions, the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health. While GPBCH is widely known for its...

<p>In this episode, you have the chance to listen to an exclusive excerpt from our latest Member Meeting on the topic of empowering individuals with chronic conditions. We are joined by Dr. Heidi Miller, the first Chief...

<p> In the United States, chronic diseases take a heavy toll on individuals and businesses. The statistics are staggering. Six in ten adults have a chronic disease and four in ten adults have two or more. Conditions...