Does your office have a sincere focus on mental and physical well-being, proactive strategies to encourage overall health and identifying and remedying disparities in health care? Patty Starr may have had a hand in it. As CEO of Health Action Council, she works to improve the relationship between business and health by spearheading programs and services that approach health challenges in new ways and by bringing stakeholders together in partnership for their mutual benefit. Patty will never accept that there is not a solution. She knows that happy and healthier workplaces create more productivity and, more importantly, more longevity with employees. Every day, her mission is to advocate and implement positive change in employee benefits and the health care delivery system.
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About Health Action Council
Health Action Council is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization representing mid and large-size employers that enhances human and economic health through thought leadership, innovative services, and collaboration. It provides value to its members by facilitating projects that improve the quality and moderate the cost of healthcare purchased by its members for their employees, dependents, and retirees. Health Action Council also collaborates with key stakeholders - health plans, physicians, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry - to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare in the community.