HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the two vice-chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an expert panel that provides clinical preventive health recommendations to Congress, an HHS official confirmed to Becker’s May 21. John Wong, MD,…
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John Wigneswaran, MD, has been named chief operating officer of the American Medical Association, effective June 1, according to a May 19 news release shared with Becker’s. In his new role, Dr. Wigneswaran will oversee AMA’s business operations, health solutions,…
SCAN Health Plan’s chief growth officer, Michael Blea, is leaving his role, according to a May 18 LinkedIn post. Mr. Blea said he has spent more than three decades in Medicare sales. According to Mr. Blea’s LinkedIn profile, he joined…
Matt Settergren joined Optum Financial, a financial services provider that focuses on consumer health accounts, as COO, according to a May LinkedIn post. Mr. Settergren’s most recent role was at financial services firm Wealth Enhancement. Previously, he worked in strategy…
Tim Spilker, who spent 18 years across Optum and UnitedHealthcare, has left the company, according to a May 18 LinkedIn post. Mr. Spilker’s most recent role, CEO of Optum Whole Health Solutions, focused on behavioral and population health solutions. He…
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Humana hired Santosh Bardwaj to serve as senior vice president of enterprise AI, according to a May 15 LinkedIn post. Mr. Bardwaj will oversee the company’s AI vision, focusing on scalable, enterprise‑grade solutions across products, clinical services and operations. Mr.…
James Schlottman, CEO and plan president of Centene’s Louisiana Healthcare Connections, is retiring, according to a May 14 LinkedIn post. Mr. Schlottman has spent over 15 years with the Medicaid plan. According to his profile, he previously worked at Humana,…
Dave Quinn will join Health Alliance Plan as vice president of growth May 18, according to a news release. In the newly formed role, Mr. Quinn will focus on the plan’s membership and administrative services only (ASO) business strategies, positioning…
Froedtert ThedaCare Health, a 20-hospital system based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., has appointed Seraphine Kapsandoy-Jones, PhD, RN, chief nursing executive and senior vice president. Dr. Kapsandoy-Jones will join the system June 15 after serving Centene as vice president of population health and…
Former Cigna Group executive Eric Palmer has been named to the board of directors for healthcare staffing company AMN Healthcare. Mr. Palmer spent more than 25 years at Cigna before departing the company in April 2025. He held several senior…