Greetings HC3 Members and Partners, As we move further into 2026, I want to take a moment to reflect on nine years of shared learning, collaboration, and connection through the HC3 Platform. Whether you joined convenings, contributed insights, partnered on initiatives, or stayed engaged along the way, you helped shape a network grounded in curiosity, trust, and a shared commitment to strengthening Chicago’s health care ecosystem. It has been a privilege to steward this platfo

On Thursday, December 11, HC3 convened local and national stakeholders in Chicago for the Q4 Summit, The State of American Healthcare. Hosted in partnership with HC3’s parent organization, Third Horizon , and 4Sight Health , the event fostered forward-looking discussions on the innovations, financial pressures, policy currents, and market dynamics reshaping the health care industry. Participants explored the trends influencing the present moment and the forces likely to defi

Reporters invited to Chicago summit examining the future of American healthcare amid unprecedented market, policy, and financial upheaval Chicago, IL —  With the U.S. healthcare system undergoing one of the most turbulent years in recent memory—marked by disruptive new entrants, financial instability across traditional providers, accelerating consumer demand, and major policy shifts—journalists are seeking clarity on what’s driving the transformation and where the industry is

On Friday, September 26, HC3 brought together data scientists, public health officials, policy leaders, and healthcare innovators for the Q3 Summit: Next-Generation Data and Analytics in Health Care . Hosted at MATTER in partnership with HC3’s parent organization, Third Horizon , the event explored how new approaches to data sharing, transparency, and innovation can accelerate progress in health equity, care delivery, and system reform. HC3 Podcast: Available to stream wherev