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43 HEALTHCARE NEWS 15 people in healthcare among Forbes' 400 richest people in America By Hannah Mitchell F ieen people in healthcare made Forbes' 2021 ranking of the 400 richest people in America. For its rankings, Forbes calculated net worth using stock prices and exchange rates from Sept. 3. e 400 wealthiest Americans' collective fortune increased 40 percent over the last year to $4.5 trillion. e minimum net worth to make the list rose $800 million to $2.9 billion. Below are the richest Americans in health- care: omas Frist Jr. and family — $20.8 billion Source: founder of Hospital Corp. Overall rank: 35 Li Ge — $11.6 billion Source: cofounder and chair of WuXi AppTec Overall rank: 59 Carl Cook — $10.8 billion Source: CEO of Cook Group Overall rank: 66 Patrick Soon-Shiong — $8.9 billion Source: inventor of cancer drug Abraxane Overall rank: 89 Reinhold Schmieding — $7.8 billion Source: founder of Arthrex, an orthopedic surgical tools company Overall rank: 115 Ronda Stryker — $7.5 billion Source: director of Stryker Corp., a medical device and soware company Overall rank: 117 Judy Faulkner — $6.5 billion Source: CEO and founder of Epic Overall rank: 147 John Brown — $5.9 billion Source: ran Stryker Corp. for 32 years before retirement Overall rank: 176 Timothy Springer, PhD — $5.9 billion Source: immunologist and professor of biological chemistry and molecular phar- macology at Boston-based Harvard Medical School Overall rank: 176 Noubar Afeyan — $5 billion Source: founder and CEO of life sciences innovation firm Flagship Pioneering Overall rank: 212 Robert Langer, PhD — $4.9 billion Source: professor at Cambridge-based Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads Langer Lab Overall rank: 222 Jon Stryker — $4.9 billion Source: grandfather founded Stryker Corp. Overall rank: 240 Hao Hong — $3.8 billion Source: chair of Asymchem Laboratories Overall rank: 300 Pat Stryker — $3.4 billion Source: grandfather founded Stryker Corp. Overall rank: 340 Alice Schwartz — $3.2 billion Source: founder of Bio-Rad Laboratories Overall rank: 363 n Optum, SSM Health announce broad collaboration targeting care, affordability By Nick Moran O ptum and St. Louis, Mo.-based SSM Health are partnering on a range of functions to improve accessible, affordable healthcare across the Midwest. The partnership focuses on improving inpatient care management, digital transformation and revenue cycle management between the organizations, according to an Oct. 7 news release shared with Becker's. The agreement also will include investments in community health programs to close health disparities. "We are thrilled to partner with SSM Health to advance a next-generation holistic approach to health that empowers all people to lead their healthi- est lives," said Dan Schumacher, chief strategy and growth officer of United- Health Group. "This new relationship further builds on Optum's support of local care systems across the country to enhance affordable, patient-centric care that is easy to access, sustainable and high-quality." Through the partnership, the organizations are looking to develop new care models, implement new technologies to expedite billing pro- cesses and enhance patient digital experiences, according to the news release. n