Big payers ranked by CEO tenure 

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From 16 years to a few months, here are the CEO tenures at seven of the nation’s largest payers. 

1. Cigna: David Cordani. CEO since June 2009.  

2. Molina Healthcare: Joseph Zubretsky. CEO since November 2017

3. Elevance: Gail Boudreaux. CEO since November 2017.

4. Centene: Sarah London. CEO since March 2022.

5. Humana: James Rechtin. CEO since July 2024. 

6. CVS Health (Aetna): David Joyner. CEO since October 2024. 

7. UnitedHealth Group: Stephen Hemsley. CEO since May 2025 (previously served as CEO from 2006 to 2017). 

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