Category: Leadership & Management

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty expressed sympathy with the public’s frustrations over the state of the healthcare system in a Dec. 13 op-ed published in The New York Times. 

Women appointed as CEOs in 2024 have been more likely to serve on an interim basis than their male counterparts, according to a Nov. 26 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 

On Dec. 12, the National Association of ACOs named Trinity Health’s Emily Brower as its next president and CEO. 

Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot on their minds as their organizations face industry pressures. While various topics are discussed among executives, there are some they point to as primed for greater discussion.

Shane Bedward has served as CEO of AdventHealth Dade City (Fla.) for about a month, but his time with the hospital’s parent organization, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, spans a decade. 

Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital president and CEO Andrew Bagnall is leading efforts to tackle healthcare industry challenges like financial pressures and shifting patient needs. 

President-elect Donald Trump is set to appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, according to a Dec. 10 Truth Social post.

Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota plans to reorganize and “reimagine” its healthcare system to integrate the system’s components more closely.

While some chief executives across industries see limited business opportunities in healthcare following the U.S. presidential election, others view it as a moderate risk, according to the latest Fortune/Deloitte survey.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is nearing a leadership transition as President and CEO Rod Hochman, MD, plans to retire at the end of the year and COO Erik Wexler takes the helm. As he transitions to CEO emeritus, Dr. Hochman made three healthcare pred…