Portland, Ore., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CareOregon announced that Andrew McCulloch has joined its Board of Directors. McCulloch brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience working across the healthcare sector.
“We are thrilled to have Andy join the Board,” said Eric C. Hunter, CareOregon CEO. “His knowledge of this sector is unparalleled. I appreciate his deep understanding of the healthcare landscape and economic development needs statewide. As CareOregon works to address issues impacting individual and community health, having voices like Andy’s at our table will help propel us forward.”
McCulloch brings executive experience having served in various leadership roles including the Regional President of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of the Northwest for more than a decade where he also served as a member of Kaiser Permanente’s National Executive Team. With McCulloch at the helm, the organization received the highest ratings for quality, performance, and member satisfaction, while also offering the most affordable health plan for individuals in the marketplace.
“I’m delighted to join the CareOregon team and support their mission of creating quality and equity in individual and community health,” said Andrew McCulloch.
In addition to his experience working in healthcare, McCulloch has served on the boards of the Oregon Business Council, Health Share of Oregon, Kaiser Permanente Dental Plan, and Oregon Medicaid Insurance Pool, among others.
McCulloch completed his Bachelor of Arts at Wesleyan University and his Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health.
For information, contact Becca Thomsen, 503- 416-3756, thomsenb@careoregon.org
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For more than 25 years, CareOregon has offered health services and community benefit programs to Oregon Health Plan members. Today, we support the needs of more than 500,000 Oregonians through three coordinated care organizations, a Medicare Advantage plan, a Tribal Care Coordination program, a dental care organization, and in-home medical care with Housecall Providers. CareOregon members have access to integrated physical, dental and mental health care, and substance use treatment. We believe that good health requires more than clinics and hospitals, so we also connect members to housing, fresh food, education and transportation services. CareOregon is a mission-driven, community-based nonprofit with offices in Portland, Medford and Seaside, Oregon.
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