Anthem CEO and president Gail Boudreaux has been conferred with Theodore Roosevelt Award, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s highest individual honor, for “outstanding accomplishment”. “Sport teaches you there’s always another move,” said Ms. Boudreaux, a Dartmouth College All American basketball player and track athlete. “You might have the best plan, mapped out every step and still fail. When that happens, being flexible and having an open mind helps you come back better. There’s always more you can do.”

Source: Becker’s Hospitalreview

Colorado Access, the largest Medicaid plan in the US, has hired Annie Lee as its president and CEO. Lee, who will assume charge on February 14, will be the first woman and person of color to be the president and CEO. “I am excited to be selected as the next president and CEO of Colorado Access,” Lee said. “The mission, values and history of the organization make it uniquely positioned to optimize how Coloradans access affordable, quality health care.”

Source: Becker’s Hospitalreview

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) president and CEO Andrew Dreyfus will resign at the end of 2022. Dorothy Puhy, Chair of Blue Cross Board of Directors, said: “Andrew has been at the heart of every major reform movement in healthcare, from expanding access to coverage, to pioneering new ways to pay for care, to addressing many challenges like improving end-of-life care, expanding treatment for mental health and substance use disorder, and reducing health inequities.”

Source: Prnews Wire