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The Center for Health Affairs Welcomes Two New Corporate Sponsors

The Center is thrilled to welcome two new participants in our corporate sponsorship program. Premier and Vertex joined as sponsors during the second quarter of 2024, bringing The Center’s corporate sponsorship roster to a total of 21.

The Center for Health Affairs’ corporate sponsorship program offers an opportunity for organizations in Northeast Ohio and beyond to partner with The Center to positively impact the communities we serve.

Premier, Inc. is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,350 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 300,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier plays a critical role in a rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare.

Premier is also the national partner of The Center for Health Affairs’ business subsidiary CHAMPS Group Purchasing.

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases — cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia — and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated  kidney disease, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

The Center for Health affairs’ corporate sponsorship roster has also been supported by renewals in Q2. Renewing their sponsor commitment to The Center in the first half of 2024:

Brennan, Manna & Diamond has 80 attorneys in 11 offices and serves clients of all types and sizes in numerous industry sectors. Their access to a network of successful business entrepreneurs, consultants & developers allows for innovative solutions, symbiotic partnerships and sound legal & business advice for their clients.

Altius provides customized solutions to healthcare organizations. Through assessments, productivity, workforce optimization, leadership development and other specialized approaches, clients increase effectiveness and achieve sustained cost-savings.

“We’re excited to welcome our two new corporate sponsors, Premier and Vertex,” said Susan Todd, corporate sponsorship specialist for The Center for Health Affairs. “These two organizations are leaders in their field and have demonstrated their commitment and support of The Center by joining as corporate sponsors. We’re incredibly thankful for the support and also the continued support of the renewing organizations, Brennan, Manna & Diamond, and Altius.”

About Corporate Sponsorship

The Center’s Corporate Sponsorship program offers a selection of tiers, starting at $1,200 for one year, for the opportunity to partner with The Center to promote your organization, educate Northeast Ohio’s healthcare leaders, collaborate on innovative programs and create experiences to help you meet your goals. Benefits of sponsorship include public recognition, the opportunity to attend exclusive events, and the opportunity to present at roundtable and virtual events where The Center features local, regional and national experts on critical health issues.