Azar Taps James Parker To Lead Initiative On Cost, Availability Of Health Insurance

HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed James Parker as his senior advisor for health reform and director of the Office of Health Reform to lead the agency’s initiative to address the cost and availability of health insurance. Parker’s career has been entirely in the private sector and he currently serves as the president and CEO of MDwise Inc., an Indianapolis-based Medicaid managed care organization. He previously was the president and CEO of IU Health Plans, and has also worked for WellPoint...