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Gateway Business Health Coalition

Join the Gateway Business Health Coalition (BHC) as we interview regional and national thought leaders on actionable strategies to achieve higher-value health care and improved well-being for businesses, their employees, and the community at large.

  1. Connecting the Data Dots: Turning Insight into Employer Action

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    Connecting the Data Dots: Turning Insight into Employer Action

    In this episode, we are joined by two members of the Gateway Business Health Coalition Board of Directors, Linda Brady, Global Benefits: Healthcare & Well Being Strategy at Boeing and Kirsten Tidd, Manager of Health and Wellness at Spire. Join us as we reflect on how employers are using data, share insights and takeaways from the 2025 Annual Meeting, and look ahead to BHC’s priorities for 2026.

    31 min
  2. Cracking the Code on High Cost Claims: A Playbook for Employers

    09/05/2025

    Cracking the Code on High Cost Claims: A Playbook for Employers

    High-cost claims remain one of the toughest challenges for employer health plans. In this episode, Dr. Christine Hale, a nationally recognized physician leader with a track record of helping employers tackle their toughest healthcare challenges, reveals key takeaways from our employer workshop to help decode the data, manage complex cases, and drive smarter health spend.

    50 min
  3. Looking Back (And Ahead!): A One-Year Recap with BHC's President & CEO

    08/01/2025

    Looking Back (And Ahead!): A One-Year Recap with BHC's President & CEO

    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 months, Laurel has brought fresh energy and strategic vision to the coalition, guiding our work in new and exciting directions while remaining deeply committed to our mission of improving health, well-being, and value in health care.In this episode, we reflect on what’s been accomplished, what we’ve learned, and what lies ahead.

    33 min
  4. Screen, Support, Survive: A New Era of Cancer Care with Color

    06/20/2025

    Screen, Support, Survive: A New Era of Cancer Care with Color

    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 year and treatment costs continuing to rise, the need for effective employer solutions has never been more urgent.In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Miksad, Chief Medical Officer at Color. Color is the first 50-state Virtual Cancer Clinic led by oncologists, delivering high-quality, patient-centered, and technology-enhanced care across the entire cancer care continuum—from screening, risk assessment, and prevention to diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship.

    25 min
  5. Safe Hospitals, Healthier Workforces: Leapfrog's Insights for Employers

    05/30/2025

    Safe Hospitals, Healthier Workforces: Leapfrog's Insights for Employers

    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, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. In this episode, we are joined by Jill Berger, Senior Advisor for Employer & Payor Engagement at The Leapfrog Group to discuss the recent Leapfrog Safety grade release and the many ways The Leapfrog Group is improving hospital and patient safety.

    26 min
  6. Behind the Bills: What's at Stake for Employers in Jefferson City and DC

    05/02/2025

    Behind the Bills: What's at Stake for Employers in Jefferson City and DC

    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 quality and access for members. In this episode, we discuss current policy topics at the state and federal levels that have the potential to impact employer sponsored benefits. To provide insight on this topic, we are joined by two experts in the policy space, Shawn Gremminger, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Mark Dalton, Political Director for the Carpenters Union of Missouri.

    27 min
  7. Employee-Centered Care: Advancing Workforce Health Through Worksite Clinics

    03/28/2025

    Employee-Centered Care: Advancing Workforce Health Through Worksite Clinics

    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 190 countries and oversees the delivery of occupational health, primary care, and telemedicine. Through his work, Dr. Chestnut drives improved health care experiences for thousands of Cummins employees by prioritizing patient-centered and advanced primary care in Cummins worksite clinics.

    30 min
  8. Chronic Kidney Disease and the Workplace: Costs, Care, and Prevention

    01/17/2025

    Chronic Kidney Disease and the Workplace: Costs, Care, and Prevention

    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 awareness and education and encouraging their employees to seek appropriate care for early identification. CKD occurs when the kidneys have been damaged over time, impairing their important functions in our bodies, such as removing waste and regulating blood pressure. More than 1 in 7 adults in the U.S. are estimated to have CKD and about 9 in 10 people that have CKD but do not know they have it. Kidney disease can significantly affect quality of life, lead to other serious comorbidities, and can be incredibly costly to treat, making it an important issue for employers to tackle.To provide insight on this topic, we are joined by Elizabeth Montgomery, the National Vice President of Clinical Practice Innovation and Population Health Programs with the National Kidney Foundation.

    36 min
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Join the Gateway Business Health Coalition (BHC) as we interview regional and national thought leaders on actionable strategies to achieve higher-value health care and improved well-being for businesses, their employees, and the community at large.

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  • Creator
    Gateway Business Health Coalition
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Be Health Connected