CalPERS Investment in New Venture Capital Firm Focused on Health Care Improvements

In a California Healthline Special Report, David Brailer — former national coordinator for health IT — and CalPERS spokesperson Clark McKinley discussed the launch of Brailer’s private equity fund.

CalPERS for the first year is expected to be the sole investor in the fund, called Health Evolution Partners.

The fund will invest in companies that can improve quality and efficiency while increasing consumer control of health care, Brailer said.

Brailer and McKinley also discussed:

Investments that could target underserved patients in rural areas of California;
How ventures in California could serve as a nationwide model; and
Plans for opening the fund to other investors (Rebillot, California Healthline, 6/15).

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<h1>CalPERS Investment in New Venture Capital Firm Focused on Health Care Improvements</h1>
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			June 18, 2007		</time>
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<p>In a California Healthline Special Report, David Brailer — former national coordinator for health IT — and CalPERS spokesperson Clark McKinley discussed the launch of Brailer’s private equity fund.</p><p>CalPERS for the first year is expected to be the sole investor in the fund, called Health Evolution Partners. </p><p>The fund will invest in companies that can improve quality and efficiency while increasing consumer control of health care, Brailer said.</p><p>Brailer and McKinley also discussed:</p><ul><li>Investments that could target underserved patients in rural areas of California;</li><li>How ventures in California could serve as a nationwide model; and</li><li>Plans for opening the fund to other investors (Rebillot, California Healthline, 6/15).</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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