List of health insurance executives in the United States

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The following is a list of notable executives of companies in the United States health insurance industry.

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List of chief officers

List of corporate officers

Notable former executives

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aetna</span> American insurance company

Aetna Inc. is an American managed health care company that sells traditional and consumer directed health care insurance and related services, such as medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, long-term care, and disability plans, primarily through employer-paid insurance and benefit programs, and through Medicare. Since November 28, 2018, the company has been a subsidiary of CVS Health.

Humana Inc. is an American for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2023, the company ranked 42 on the Fortune 500 list, which made it the highest ranked company based in Kentucky. It is the fourth largest health insurance provider in the U.S.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Health Net</span> American health care insurance provider

Health Net, LLC, a subsidiary of Centene, is an American health care insurance provider. Health Net and its subsidiaries provide health plans for individuals, families, businesses and people with Medicare and Medicaid, as well as commercial, small business, and affordable care insurance.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Selling insurance products under UnitedHealthcare, and health care services under the Optum brand, it is the world's ninth-largest company by revenue and the largest health care company by revenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Williams</span> American businessperson

Ronald Allen Williams is an American businessman and board director on corporate, public sector and non-profit boards. Williams is the author of Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization, which appeared on The Wall Street Journal's best seller list. He is founder, chairman and CEO of RW2 Enterprises, LLC. Williams is the former chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Aetna Inc.. Aetna is now part of CVS Health.

AHIP is an American political advocacy and trade association of health insurance companies that offer coverage through the employer-provided, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and individual markets.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. is an American health insurance company that provides managed care services primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans for members across the United States.

Centene Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company based in St. Louis, Missouri, which is an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured healthcare programs. Centene ranked No. 25 on the 2023 Fortune 500.

CVS Health Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company that owns CVS Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain; CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager; and Aetna, a health insurance provider, among many other brands. The company is the world's second largest healthcare company, behind UnitedHealth Group. In 2023, the company was ranked 64th in the Forbes Global 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gail Koziara Boudreaux</span> American businesswoman and athlete (born 1960)

Gail Koziara Boudreaux is an American businesswoman. She is the president and CEO of Elevance Health since 2017, and has been an executive for other health insurance companies including Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (2002), and UnitedHealth Group (2008).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare</span> American non-profit organization

The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. (CAQH) is a non-profit organization incorporated in California as a mutual benefit corporation. It was first incorporated under the name Coalition for Affordable, Quality Healthcare, Inc., and then renamed the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. on August 8, 2002. It is based in Washington, D.C. Previously a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization, CAQH changed its tax status in 2016, although it remains a non-profit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Bertolini</span> American businessman

Mark T. Bertolini is an American businessman who is currently the CEO of Oscar Health, a tech-driven health insurance company located in New York. He was the co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, and was previously the CEO of Aetna, a Fortune 50 diversified health care benefits company with over $60 billion in 2015 revenue. Bertolini assumed the role of CEO on November 29, 2010 and of chairman on April 8, 2011, until Aetna was sold to CVS on November 28, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce D. Broussard</span> American business executive

Bruce Dale Broussard is an American business executive. From 2013 to 2024, Broussard was chief executive officer (CEO) of Humana, a healthcare company with headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to joining Humana, he had several executive roles, including CEO of McKesson Specialty/US Oncology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne T. Smith</span> American businessman

Wayne T. Smith is an American businessperson in the health care industry. After starting his business career with the insurance company Humana Inc. in the 1970s, he served as Humana's president and chief operating officer (COO) from 1993 until 1996. In 1997 he was appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Community Health Systems (CHS), also taking on the role of chairman in 2001. As head of the company, he has overseen projects such as the 2007 acquisition of Triad Hospitals, which came close to doubling the size of CHS. In 2014 he led the US$7.6 billion acquisition of Health Management Associates, which made CHS the largest for-profit hospital operator in the United States..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harold Paz</span> American physician and health care executive

Dr. Harold L. Paz is the former executive vice president of health sciences at Stony Brook University and former chief executive officer of Stony Brook University Medicine. He is the former executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs at Ohio State University and chief executive officer of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and chief medical officer at CVS Health/Aetna.

Optum, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides technology services, pharmacy care services and various direct healthcare services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Neidorff</span> American business executive (1942–2022)

Michael Frederic Neidorff was an American business executive and was CEO of Centene Corporation from 1996 to 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karen S. Lynch</span> American businesswoman

Karen S. Lynch is an American businesswoman and the former president and chief executive officer (CEO) of CVS Health. Lynch is on the board of directors of AHIP and previously CVS Health and U.S. Bancorp. In 2015, she became the first female president of Aetna. She has held executive positions at Magellan Health Services and Cigna. In 2021, she became the highest-ranking female chief executive on the Fortune 500 list. She is a member of the President's Export Council, The Business Council, and the Business Roundtable.

J. David Joyner is an American business executive. He is the president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, and the former president of CVS Caremark.

James A. Rechtin is an American business executive. Since July 2024, he has been chief executive officer (CEO) of Humana, a healthcare company.

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