Congratulations to the 2011 NEXT Award Winners
Startup Company
Health Care - Vivere Health
Technology - HCTec, LLC
Digital Media - Rockhouse Partners
Sustainability - (n)habit
Social Enterprise - Burger Up
Growth Company
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Blog
Entrepreneur Spotlight Video - Avery Fisher PrimoCare
Avery Fisher, EC Incubator and Founder of PrimoCare talks about concierge medicine, PrimoCare and starting a company in Nashville.
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Top 2 Drivers of Healthcare Investment for 2011
William Shea, partner in health industry consulting for Cognizant Business Consulting, discusses his predictions of the impact of reform and compliance initiatives for 2011. I enjoyed his article and wanted to share…
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20 State Legal Challenge to Health Law Begins Thursday
Next step, Florida: On Thursday, arguments will be offered in the lawsuit brought by 20 states that seeks to invalidate the law’s expansion of the Medicaid program.
Health News Florida/The News Service of Florida: Fla. Case Still Matters,...
A Collection of Interesting Wellness Articles
Wisconsin Companies See ROI on Wellness Programs
Helwig Carbon Products in Milwaukee is seeing $1.60 in savings for each dollar it spends on its wellness program, and study data from the Wellness Council of Wisconsin show ROI can be as...
Official Count of the Uninsured: 50.7 Million People
The number of people without health insurance rose 9.4% to 50.7 million people in 2009, the highest number of uninsured since 1987, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. That represented 16.7% of the U.S. population in 2009 compared with 15.4% in 2008...
Health Insurance Exchanges Launch with HHS Support
HHS announced Thursday that it has awarded nearly $49 million in grants to help 48 states and the District of Columbia plan for the establishment of health insurance Exchanges. (The only states not receiving grants at this time are Alaska and...
Medicare Advantage Premiums Set to Decrease in 2011
Last week, CMS announced that, on average, premiums for Medicare Advantage plans will decrease by 1 percent in 2011, while benefits will remain substantially similar from 2010 to 2011. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans is projected to rise 5...