Monday August 31, 2009
Even if healthcare reform is not passed, it?s evident that America?s healthcare system is already controlled largely by government agencies and politics.
The Modern Healthcare 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare is dominated by politicians and government officials ? including President Obama in the top slot, and Kathleen Sebelius (Secretary of Health and Human Services) in second place. The top six spots are filled by Washington D.C.-based officials, and a total of 32 people on the list are also D.C.-based.
Most of the remaining slots on the list are occupied by CEOs of some of the nation's major health systems, such as Tenet Healthcare, Lifepoint Hospitals, Kindred Healthcare, and HCA, among others. Additionally, the list includes many leaders of medical professional associations such as the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association, and other associations of physicians and nurses.
Check out Modern Healthcare?s 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare, and then share your thoughts: Who would you add to the list, and why? Who would you remove? What rankings were surprising to you?100 Most Powerful People In HealthcareSource: www.about.com
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