Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, has appointed seven members to serve on the Missouri Health Insurance Innovation Task Force.
The task force was created by Executive Order 19-13 for the purpose of identifying ways to curb rising healthcare premiums and increase access and competition in health insurance markets for all Missourians.
The following individuals were appointed to the task force:
- Andrea Croley, co-owner, Croley Insurance, Springfield;
- Coni Fries, vice president, government relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City;
- Gary D. Fulbright, chief financial officer, Citizen’s Memorial Hospital, Bolivar;
- David K. Hill, vice president and deputy general counsel, United Healthcare;
- Nathan T. Landsbaum, plan president and chief executive officer, Home State Health Plan, Inc.;
- Kandice K. Sanaie, regional director, CIGNA; and
- Angela Brown, acting chief executive officer, St. Louis Regional Health Commission.
Also serving on the task force are Senators Paul Wieland and Bill White and Representatives Jon Patterson and Justin Hill.
Chairing the task force is Chlora Lindley-Myers, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration.
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