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With the historic 2020 election just weeks away, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a discussion with one of the nation’s election analysts, David Wasserman, U.S. House editor and senior election analyst at The Cook Political Report. Wasserman shared his in-depth analysis of the current political climate and his data-driven forecast for the upcoming election….

Last week, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth hosted “Conversations on Health Equity and Action to Eliminate Disparities: Part Two,” the second in a three-part series exploring health inequity and its long-standing threat to business and community growth and vitality. The conversation featured U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., MPH, and was moderated…

On September 23, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted “Nashville to the Nation: Scaling the Health Care Industry,” a discussion with top executives from some of the nation’s largest health care organizations that are based in Nashville. The panelists discussed the importance of innovation and partnership to achieve success, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and…

On September 17, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a member discussion with Dr. Frank Basile, CEO, Aegis Sciences Corporation.  This virtual event was the latest installment of the Council’s “Health Care Brass Tacks” series, which invites Council board members and C-suite health care leaders to discuss their perspectives on the coronavirus pandemic and its…

Tennessee entrepreneur wins cash prize to support business growth The Nashville Health Care Council partnered with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center to host an Inspiring Innovation Pitch Contest in recognition of the Council’s 25th anniversary. Five health care startups pitched their organizations and fielded questions from local Nashville CEOs and innovators. Felicia Jackson, inventor and founder…

Last Tuesday, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth hosted the first of a three-part event series, “Conversations on Health Equity and Action to Eliminate Disparities,” to explore racial inequities in health care and drive discussion about solutions. The conversation was moderated by Bill Frist, M.D., founder and chairman, NashvilleHealth. Panelists included Cara V. James,…

                                                                                                On August 13, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted an online member discussion with Lucinda (“Cindy”) Baier, president and CEO of the country’s largest senior living company, Brookdale Senior Living Inc.  Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the senior living industry has been in the spotlight as it manages serving residents and preventing disease spread among…

Alongside partners from across the community, NashvilleHealth today announced the launch of #MaskForNash or #ÚselaPorNash – a community-wide effort to encourage citizens to care for our hometown by wearing a mask or cloth face covering when in public. “In the absence of a vaccine or cure, wearing a mask is our best protection against the…