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    The 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare awards & recognition program honors individuals in healthcare who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential individuals in the industry, in terms of leadership and impact. This program allows for readers to vote for their top choices and selected honorees will be published in Modern Healthcare's annual ranking.

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    Seema Verma

    Rank: 1

    Seema Verma

    Administrator

    CMS

    Bernard Tyson

    Rank: 2

    Bernard Tyson

    Chairman and CEO

    Kaiser Permanente

    Jeff Bezos

    Rank: 3

    Jeff Bezos

    Chairman, president and CEO

    Amazon

    Dr. Rod Hochman

    Rank: 4

    Dr. Rod Hochman

    President and CEO

    Providence

    Larry Merlo

    Rank: 5

    Larry Merlo

    President and CEO

    CVS Health

    Karen Lynch

    Rank: 6

    Karen Lynch

    Executive vice president

    CVS Health

    Sean Slovenski

    Rank: 7

    Sean Slovenski

    Senior vice president, health and wellness

    Walmart

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

    Rank: 8

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

    U.S. Senate

    Donald Trump

    Rank: 9

    President Donald Trump

    Stephen Ubl

    Rank: 10

    Stephen Ubl

    President and CEO

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    Dr. Vivian Lee

    Rank: 11

    Dr. Vivian Lee

    President of health platforms

    Verily Life Sciences

    Mary Kay Henry

    Rank: 12

    Mary Kay Henry

    President

    Service Employees International Union

    Dr. Kate Goodrich

    Rank: 13

    Dr. Kate Goodrich

    Chief medical officer

    CMS

    Tim Cook

    Rank: 14

    Tim Cook

    CEO

    Apple

    Rep. Nancy Pelosi

    Rank: 15

    Rep. Nancy Pelosi

    Speaker of the House

    U.S. House of Representatives

    Dr. Donald Rucker

    Rank: 16

    Dr. Donald Rucker

    National coordinator

    Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

    Randy Oostra

    Rank: 17

    Randy Oostra

    President and CEO

    ProMedica Health System

    Alex Azar

    Rank: 18

    Alex Azar

    Secretary

    HHS

    Rick Pollack

    Rank: 19

    Rick Pollack

    President and CEO

    American Hospital Association

    Dr. Robert Grossman

    Rank: 20

    Dr. Robert Grossman

    CEO

    NYU Langone Health

    Leif Murphy

    Rank: 21

    Leif Murphy

    President and CEO

    TeamHealth

    Christopher Holden

    Rank: 22

    Christopher Holden

    President and CEO

    Envision Healthcare Corp.

    Matt Eyles

    Rank: 23

    Matt Eyles

    President and CEO

    America's Health Insurance Plans

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

    Rank: 24

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

    U.S. Senate

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    Rank: 25

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    President and CEO

    Geisinger Health

    Dr. Marc Harrison

    Rank: 26

    Dr. Marc Harrison

    President and CEO

    Intermountain Healthcare

    Laura Kaiser

    Rank: 27

    Laura Kaiser

    President and CEO

    SSM Health

    Jim Skogsbergh

    Rank: 28

    Jim Skogsbergh

    President and CEO

    Advocate Aurora Health

    Susan DeVore

    Rank: 29

    Susan DeVore

    CEO

    Premier

    Stefano Pessina

    Rank: 30

    Stefano Pessina

    Executive vice chairman and CEO

    Walgreens Boots Alliance

    Dirk McMahon

    Rank: 31

    Dirk McMahon

    CEO

    UnitedHealthcare

    Eugene Woods

    Rank: 32

    Eugene Woods

    President and CEO

    Atrium Health

    Debbie Osteen

    Rank: 33

    Debbie Osteen

    CEO

    Acadia Healthcare

    Brian Gragnolati

    Rank: 34

    Brian Gragnolati

    President and CEO

    Atlantic Health System

    Dr. Gianrico Farrugia

    Rank: 35

    Dr. Gianrico Farrugia

    President and CEO

    Mayo Clinic

    Chip Kahn

    Rank: 36

    Chip Kahn

    President and CEO

    Federation of American Hospitals

    Martin VanTrieste

    Rank: 37

    Martin Van Trieste

    President and CEO

    Civica Rx

    Bruce Broussard

    Rank: 38

    Bruce Broussard

    President and CEO

    Humana

    Lloyd Dean

    Rank: 39

    Lloyd Dean

    CEO

    CommonSpirit Health

    Javier Rodriguez

    Rank: 40

    Javier Rodriguez

    CEO

    DaVita

    Debra Cafaro

    Rank: 41

    Debra Cafaro

    Chair and CEO

    Ventas

    Dr. Stephen Klasko

    Rank: 42

    Dr. Stephen Klasko

    CEO

    Jefferson Health

    Sarah Krevans

    Rank: 43

    Sarah Krevans

    President and CEO

    Sutter Health

    Michael Dowling

    Rank: 44

    Michael Dowling

    President and CEO

    Northwell Health

    Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic

    Rank: 45

    Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic

    President and CEO

    Cleveland Clinic

    Drew Altman

    Rank: 46

    Drew Altman

    President and CEO

    Kaiser Family Foundation

    Ajit Pai

    Rank: 47

    Ajit Pai

    Chairman

    Federal Communications Commission

    Robert Garrett

    Rank: 48

    Robert Garrett

    CEO

    Hackensack Meridian Health

    Dr. Anne Klibanski

    Rank: 49

    Dr. Anne Klibanski

    President and CEO

    Partners HealthCare

    Michael Neidorff

    Rank: 50

    Michael Neidorff

    Chairman, president and CEO

    Centene Corp.

    Dr. Atul Gawande

    Rank: 51

    Dr. Atul Gawande

    CEO

    Haven

    Robert Wilkie

    Rank: 52

    Robert Wilkie

    Secretary

    Veterans Affairs Department

    Dr. Wyatt Decker

    Rank: 53

    Dr. Wyatt Decker

    CEO

    OptumHealth

    Kevin Lofton

    Rank: 54

    Kevin Lofton

    CEO

    CommonSpirit Health

    Dr. Scott Gottlieb

    Rank: 55

    Dr. Scott Gottlieb

    Special partner, health investment team

    NEA

    Samuel Hazen

    Rank: 56

    Samuel Hazen

    CEO

    HCA Healthcare

    Dr. Carolyn Clancy

    Rank: 57

    Dr. Carolyn Clancy

    Deputy undersecretary

    Veterans Health Administration

    Jim Hinton

    Rank: 58

    Jim Hinton

    CEO

    Baylor Scott & White Health

    Ronald Rittenmeyer

    Rank: 59

    Ronald Rittenmeyer

    Executive chairman and CEO

    Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    Peter Fine

    Rank: 60

    Peter Fine

    President and CEO

    Banner Health

    Dr. Jerome Adams

    Rank: 61

    Dr. Jerome Adams

    U.S. surgeon general

    HHS

    Dr. Jeffrey Balser

    Rank: 62

    Dr. Jeffrey Balser

    President and CEO

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Scott Serota

    Rank: 63

    Scott Serota

    President and CEO

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

    Warner Thomas

    Rank: 64

    Warner Thomas

    President and CEO

    Ochsner Health System

    Mark Ganz

    Rank: 65

    Mark Ganz

    CEO

    Cambia Health Solutions

    Peter Lee

    Rank: 66

    Peter Lee

    Executive director

    Covered California

    Brent Shafer

    Rank: 67

    Brent Shafer

    Chairman and CEO

    Cerner Corp.

    Dr. Bechara Choucair

    Rank: 68

    Dr. Bechara Choucair

    Senior vice president and chief community health officer

    Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

    Barry Ostrowsky

    Rank: 69

    Barry Ostrowsky

    President and CEO

    RWJBarnabas Health

    Joseph Impicciche

    Rank: 70

    Joseph Impicciche

    President and CEO

    Ascension

    Kenneth Raske

    Rank: 71

    Kenneth Raske

    President

    Greater New York Hospital Association

    David Holmberg

    Rank: 72

    David Holmberg

    President and CEO

    Highmark Health

    Dr. Edward Ellison

    Rank: 73

    Dr. Edward Ellison

    Co-CEO

    The Permanente Federation

    Alan B. Miller

    Rank: 74

    Alan B. Miller

    Chairman and CEO

    Universal Health Services

    Catherine Jacobson

    Rank: 75

    Catherine Jacobson

    President and CEO

    Froedtert Health

    Judy Faulkner

    Rank: 76

    Judith Faulkner

    Founder and CEO

    Epic Systems Corp.

    David Dill

    Rank: 77

    David Dill

    President and CEO

    LifePoint Health

    Annette Walker

    Rank: 78

    Annette Walker

    President

    City of Hope Orange County

    Dr. Joanne Conroy

    Rank: 79

    Dr. Joanne Conroy

    President and CEO

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

    Mario Schlosser

    Rank: 80

    Mario Schlosser

    CEO

    Oscar Health

    Loressa Cole

    Rank: 81

    Loressa Cole

    CEO

    ANA Enterprise

    Nancy Howell Agee

    Rank: 82

    Nancy Howell Agee

    President and CEO

    Carilion Clinic

    Gloria Ramsey

    Rank: 83

    Gloria Ramsey

    Associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion

    Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

    Terry Shaw

    Rank: 84

    Terry Shaw

    President and CEO

    AdventHealth

    Dr. Susan Turney

    Rank: 85

    Dr. Susan Turney

    CEO

    Marshfield Clinic Health System

    Madeline Bell

    Rank: 86

    Madeline Bell

    President and CEO

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Wayne Smith

    Rank: 87

    Wayne Smith

    Chairman and CEO

    Community Health Systems

    Dr. Mark Schuster

    Rank: 88

    Dr. Mark Schuster

    Founding dean and CEO

    Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

    Dr. Gary Kaplan

    Rank: 89

    Dr. Gary Kaplan

    Chairman and CEO

    Virginia Mason Health System

    Marna Borgstrom

    Rank: 90

    Marna Borgstrom

    CEO

    Yale New Haven Health System

    Dr. Mitchell Katz

    Rank: 91

    Dr. Mitchell Katz

    President and CEO

    NYC Health + Hospitals

    Ketul Patel

    Rank: 92

    Ketul Patel

    CEO

    CHI Franciscan

    Charles Stokes

    Rank: 93

    Charles Stokes

    Former president and CEO

    Memorial Hermann Health System

    Leah Binder

    Rank: 94

    Leah Binder

    President and CEO

    Leapfrog Group

    Dr. Penny Wheeler

    Rank: 95

    Dr. Penny Wheeler

    President and CEO

    Allina Health

    Dr. Bruce Siegel

    Rank: 96

    Dr. Bruce Siegel

    President and CEO

    America's Essential Hospitals

    Rushika Fernandopulle

    Rank: 97

    Rushika Fernandopulle

    CEO

    Iora Health

    David Cordani

    Rank: 98

    David Cordani

    President and CEO

    Cigna

    Dr. James Madara

    Rank: 99

    Dr. James Madara

    CEO and executive vice president

    American Medical Association

    Debra Ness

    Rank: 100

    Debra Ness

    President

    National Partnership for Women & Families

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