Hospital systems are increasingly making forays into insurance as they're compelled to manage population health and assume risk under new payment models. Modern Healthcare interviews top executives of two systems making such plays: Catholic Health Initiatives President and COO Michael Rowan and Baylor Scott & White Health CEO Joel Allison. WellPoint CEO Joseph Swedish offers his take on the new competition.
CHI last week announced it was buying, QualChoice, the second-largest HMO in Arkansas.