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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 21 50 of the Most Powerful People in Healthcare The next year holds many changes for the healthcare industry: the implementation of higher spending caps and flexible spending account limits, preparation for ICD-10 and health insurance exchanges, and further consolidation from health systems and insurance companies. Here are 50 people with considerable sway over healthcare policy, operations and opinion in 2013. Joel Allison. Mr. Allison is president and CEO of Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, which operates a network of 27 owned, joint-ventured or affiliated hospitals; 26 ambulatory surgery centers; and the Baylor Research Institute. Mr. Allison joined Baylor in 1993 and has led the non-profit system since 2000. In the last year, the system has undertaken under $1.2 billion in projects, joining a Dallas-area push by local health systems to grow market share. Mark T. Bertolini. Mr. Bertolini is the chairman, CEO and president of Aetna, a health insurance company with more than $33.7 billion in 2011 revenue. The company's membership is expected to grow significantly in mid-2013, when the company completes its $1.5 billion acquisition of Coventry Health Care. Mr. Bertolini has held executive positions at Cigna, NYLCare Health Plans and SelectCare. He was named CEO of Aetna in November 2010. John Boehner. Mr. Boehner is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and a member of the Republican Party. He assumed office in 2011, taking over for Nancy Pelosi. Mr. Boehner has come into conflict with President Barack Obama over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which he said in June he "respects" but will work to repeal. Prior to his position as Speaker of the House, Mr. Boehner served as House Minority Leader for four years and House Majority Leader for one. 50 of the Most Powerful People in Healthcare T he re-election of President Obama in November 2012 means the solidification of change for the healthcare industry; since the polls closed, support for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act has dropped to its lowest level since the law was passed, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner recently called PPACA "the law of the land" — a statement that, while he backtracked several days later, suggests that measures proposed by the law will be implemented nationwide regardless of party lines. Richard M. Bracken. Mr. Bracken is chairman and CEO of HCA, the largest private operator of healthcare facilities in the world. Based in Nashville, Tenn., the system currently manages 162 hospitals and 112 freestanding surgery centers in the United States and United Kingdom. The health system has frequently been listed among the leading providers in the nation, with the Joint Commission naming 96 HCA hospitals to its list of 620 Top Performers in 2012. William F. Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter has served as CEO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals since June 2006 and assumed the additional position of chairman of the board in 2010. He currently serves as chair of the Federation of American Hospitals, the national representative of investor-owned or managed hospitals and health systems. Benjamin K. Chu, MD. Dr. Chu is president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region and chairman-elect of the American Hospital Association, an organization representing hospital and health system interests in the United States. He will take over for current chair Teri Fontenot, president and CEO of Louisiana's Woman's Hospital, at the end of 2012. Dr. Chu is a primary care internist by training. Carolyn M. Clancy, MD. Dr. Clancy was appointed director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in February 2003 and reappointed in October 2009. A general internist and health services researcher, Dr. Clancy focuses on improving healthcare quality and patient safety and reducing care disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, income and education. As director of AHRQ, she launched the first annual report to Congress on healthcare disparities and quality. Francis Collins, MD, PhD. Dr. Collins was sworn in on Aug. 27, 2009, as the 16th director of the National Institutes of Health, nominated by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In this role, he actively shapes the agency's activities and outlook, seeks advice from experts on the Institutes' policies and activities, and communicates with HHS and Congress. He is also responsible for advising the President on his annual budget request to Congress. David Cordani. Mr. Cordani is president and CEO of Cigna, a role he has held since December 2009. He was named to the helm of the company at a pivotal time, as Cigna transitioned from a traditional health insurance company into a global health service company. The company continues to look for growth by acquiring healthcare companies in the U.S. and abroad and maintains that India and Turkey are ripe for growth. Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, MD. Dr. Cosgrove is president and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, a multi-specialty academic medical center currently regarded as one of the top four hospitals in the United States, as rated by U.S. News & World Report. As CEO, Dr. Cosgrove presides over a $4.6 billion healthcare system comprised of the Clinic, nine community hospitals, 14 family health and ambulatory surgery centers and several extensions of the Clinic in Florida, Toronto and Abu Dhabi. Lloyd H. Dean. Mr. Dean is president and CEO of Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, a California-based non-profit company that operates hospitals and ancillary care facilities in California, Arizona

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