CJ Bhalla has been named CFO of Blue Shield of California and its parent company, Ascendiun. Ms. Bhalla begins her role on May 18, succeeding interim CFO Kassie Maroney, who will remain the company’s chief actuary, according to an April…
Executive Moves
Oscar Health appointed independent director Siddhartha Sankaran as board chair, according to an April 21 news release. Mr. Sankaran’s role will be effective June 4. He will follow Jeffery Boyd, who has served as chair since February 2021 and is…
Blue Shield of California has named Hayley Park, PharmD, senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer. Dr. Park joins Blue Shield from Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente Northern California, where she served as vice president of pharmacy operations and services, according to…
Presbyterian Health Plan President Heather Thiltgen has joined the Weight Watchers board of directors, effective April 20. Presbyterian Health Plan is the insurance arm of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Ms. Thiltgen took over as president in August following her…
President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, as the next CDC director, he said in an April 16 social media post. Dr. Schwartz, a retired Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy surgeon general during President Trump’s first term.…
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Jay Ludlam transitioned from his role as deputy secretary of North Carolina Medicaid to serve as plan president of Molina Healthcare of Missouri, according to an April 16 news release from Molina. A LinkedIn post from Mr. Ludlam and a…
Aledade has named Oraida Roman chief commercial officer to lead the company’s strategy for health plan partnerships. Ms. Roman brings 25 years of healthcare strategy and operations experience to the role, according to an April 15 news release. She most…
Humana has named Bobby Mukundan senior vice president and chief technology officer, according to a post on its LinkedIn page. Mr. Mukundan most recently served as managing director of technology for Accenture, an IT services and consulting firm. He has…
Humana has elected Robert Field to its board of directors. Mr. Field is the principal and managing member of ηMed Capital Management, an investment firm focused on U.S. healthcare services, primarily in the managed care industry, according to an April…
Arkansas BCBS promoted Vice President of Infrastructure Operations David Martin to CIO earlier this year, according to an April 7 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Martin will lead the planning, delivery, cybersecurity and performance of the insurer’s technology. In…