Ralph Giacobbe will join Cigna Corporation as Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, the firm said. Mr. Giacobbe will join Cigna in January 2022 and will report to Brian Evanko, Chief Financial Officer. “I’ve been covering Cigna for about ten years and have been impressed with the company’s consistent growth and reputation,” Mr. Giacobbe said. “I’m thrilled to be a member of a team that is making ambitious efforts to revolutionize health care for its customers, stockholders, and all of the people it serves throughout the world.”

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A national accelerator program will welcome fifteen digital health entrepreneurs to address health imbalances caused by COVID-19. The PandemicX Accelerator program, sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and co-led by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, aims to reduce health disparities by using data and digital tools.

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Centene CEO Michael Neidorff is retiring in 2022, ending a 25-year tenure leading the company. Under Mr. Neidorff’s leadership, Centene grew from a $40 million company to having an estimated $125 billion in revenue in 2021. “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve as CEO of Centene,” Mr. Neidorff said. “Nothing has been more important to me than providing the highest quality of care to the most vulnerable populations we serve. I am deeply appreciative of our employees who have worked tirelessly and with an unwavering commitment to serving our members and partners.”

Source: KSDK