According to a Sept. 12 news release, the coalition of public and private purchasers is establishing five-year strategic priorities for affordability, health and equity in addition to creating the new committee.
Don Moulds, PhD, chief health director of the California Public Employees Retirement System, will chair the new committee.
Other founding members include:
- Abbie Yant, executive director of the San Francisco Health Service System
- Sue Birch, RN, director of Washington State Health Care Authority
- Alice Chen, MD, chief medical officer for Covered California
“The new committee will elevate the needs of public members and help further integrate the work of public and private purchasers,” the group said in the release.
