About
The Health Services Coalition (HSC) is a nonprofit group located in Southern Nevada that is dedicated to improving the quality, affordability, and accessibility of healthcare for its members and the community. The HSC is comprised of both large and small self-funded employers and union-based health trust funds committed to affordable and accessible healthcare in the Silver State. We proudly represent 27 member groups which collectively cover more than 300,000 employees and their dependents throughout Southern Nevada.
We are active members of the National Business Coalition on Health, now National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions , Healthcare Financial Management Association, and International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans .
Our Mission
The Health Services Coalition is dedicated to improving the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care in Southern Nevada for its members and the community at large.
Our Vision
Our vision is to make healthcare better. We seek better healthcare and better health for our members and our community in Southern Nevada.
Our History
First established as the Health Services Purchasing Coalition (HSPC) in 1998, the group was originally formed to mitigate market changes in the delivery and cost of hospital care in Southern Nevada. Las Vegas had experienced a consolidation of hospital systems, which in turn reduced competition in the market. In addition, most health plans were reporting double-digit rate increases annually in relation to inpatient and outpatient hospital care. Along with the rising cost of care and reduced competition, members were experiencing quality issues.
In 2000, the HSPC became incorporated in the state of Nevada and was designated a nonprofit corporation in 2001. In 2005, the coalition board approved a name change to Health Services Coalition in order to better reflect strategic goals of improving health care quality in addition to volume purchasing and hospital contracting initiatives.