California Health Care Personnel News Roundup for April 2015
Anthem Blue Cross
On April 24, Mark Morgan stepped down as president of Anthem Blue Cross.
Morgan had served as president at the insurer since 2013 (Terhune, Los Angeles Times, 4/14).
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
On April 8, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Derrick Marion (R) as chief of the Office of Correctional Safety at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Marion has served as deputy chief at the office since 2014.
The position does not require senate confirmation and compensation is $141,156 (Office of the Governor release, 4/8).
California Department of Public Health
On April 10, Brown appointed Orville Thomas as assistant deputy director of public affairs at the California Department of Public Health.
The position does not require senate confirmation and compensation is $70,008 (Office of the Governor release, 4/10).
California Health Care Facility
On April 23, Brown appointed Brian Duffy (R) as warden of the California Health Care Facility, the nation's largest medical prison facility.
The position does not require senate confirmation and compensation is $139,644 (Office of the Governor release, 4/23).
Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae
Andrea Schultz has been approved as a member of the Marin General Hospital Board of Directors.
Schultz also serves as the chair of the Marin General Hospital Foundation Board of Directors (Marin General Hospital release, 4/20).
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