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July 12, 2018
This is a test for the Patty letter sections. Enjoy reading this fabulous letter written by Rick. With great info from Ms. Patty Starr herself. Enjoy.
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March 14, 2018
This newly released white paper highlights what your community can tell you about your employee population. The more you know the more you can enhance your employees, organizations and community health in a cost effective way. The data presented is based specifically upon Health Action Council members.
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March 7, 2018
Patty Starr, Executive Director of Health Action Council, in association with members of Hays Companies, led the first Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Community Health Discussion in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 18th, 2018. The event was staged in Edina, Minnesota and was attended by more than 20 local community leaders including employers, physicians, nurses, social workers, health strategists, entrepreneurs, and fitness experts. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate a dialogue across a diverse set of stakeholders in an attempt to answer the deceivingly simple question, “How do we improve the health of our individuals, employers, organizations, and the community as a whole?”
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February 8, 2017
Republican lawmakers are currently developing a strategy to repeal and replace the ACA, but are debating which parts to repeal. “A new nationwide poll makes clear that the so-called 'Cadillac Tax' should be at the top of that list," said James A. Klein, American Benefits Council president. The findings show that voter support for repeal of the "Cadillac Tax" far outweighs the desire to implement it.
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January 31, 2017
Get ready to hear from Health Action Council’s 2017 Annual Conference keynote speaker Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD. Dr. Damania, internist and founder of Turntable Health in Las Vegas, Nevada, is acclaimed for his stand-up comedy performances and videos focusing on educating patients and providers, while at the same time satirizing our dysfunctional healthcare system. Dr. Damania, along with our plenary speakers, medical futurist Rubin Pillay, M.D., Ph.D., and Jim Klein, president of the American Benefits Council, will definitely set the tone for the conference.
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