The following health insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Executive Moves
Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare appointed Scott Gressett CFO.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System named Thomas H. Ozburn CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017, according to a Times Free Press report.
Oswego (N.Y.) Health CEO Chuck Gijanto is leaving his post, according to an Oswego County Today report.
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital named Brian C. Hoffman vice president of human resources.
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Humana's CEO used anecdotes about his first meeting with Aetna's head to argue for the insurers' $37 billion deal against the Justice Department's attempted block of the transaction, Hartford Courant reports.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System selected Gerald Maloney, DO, to serve as CMO of Geisinger Hospitals. In his new role, Dr. Maloney will lead the CMOs and oversee clinical programs at the health system's 12 hospital campuses.
Bear Valley Community Hospital in Big Bear Lake, Calif., appointed Kerri Jex, RN, MSN, CNO, according to a Big Bear Grizzly news report.
Cigna CEO David Cordani said millions of individuals who now have health insurance under the ACA must have "continuity" of coverage as the incoming Republican administration promises to repeal and replace the law, Houston Chronicle reports.
The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.