Leadership & Management

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts pledged to use the budget reconciliation process to create a "Medicare for All option" in her first 100 days in office, using the public option as an on-ramp to a single-payer system,…

President Donald Trump has backed away from putting a ban on flavored e-cigarettes due to pressure from advisers and lobbyists, who warned the president of the political consequences of such a move, The New York Times reports.

Leaders at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente plan to carry the legacy of late CEO Bernard J. Tyson, who died unexpectedly Nov. 10, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Rod W. Neill, MBA, MS, CMPE, serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mercy Health.

Carrie Nelson, MD, MS, FAAFP, serves as System Vice President, Population Health and Health Outcomes for Advocate Aurora Health; Chief Clinical Officer at Advocate Physician Partners. 

Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., both Democratic presidential hopefuls, introduced a bill Nov. 15 that would create a federal Bureau of Prescription Drug Affordability and Access to regulate drug prices, The Hill reports. 

Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick, a former governor of Massachusetts, plans to leave two healthcare company boards he has served on in recent years, but could still face criticism for his involvement, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

This is a unique opportunity to join South County Health in our 100th year, under new leadership, as we begin to implement our next century strategic plan.

Kecia Kelly, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, serves as Division Chief Nurse Executive - Northern California for CommonSpirit Health and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive for Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. 

Keith Hobbs, MBA, FACHE, CMPE, serves as Chief Executive Officer at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.