- Center on Health Equity & Access
- Clinical
- Health Care Cost
- Health Care Delivery
- Insurance
- Policy
- Technology
- Value-Based Care
Leadership Change at Priority Health
Rick Abbott will take on the role of senior vice president of employer solutions at Priority Health, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, beginning July 31.
Grand Rapids, Michigan — On July 31, Rick Abbott will step into the role of senior vice president of employer solutions at nonprofit Priority Health, succeeding Megan Schmidt who has been in the role since May 2021.
Abbott comes to Priority Health with a wealth of experience in the health care industry, including as cofounder and CEO of Lyn Health. In 2020, he was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Emerging Leaders. Areas of focus in his new role will include product innovation, marketing, and wellness.
“Rick has a track record of blazing new trails in health care transformation and innovation,” said Praveen Thadani, president of Priority Heath. “He is a compassionate leader who has dedicated his entire career to health care transformation and is deeply committed to our mission and values to make health care more accessible, affordable and equitable.”
Read all about this right here.
Mental Health Awareness: Transforming Workplace Support and Engagement
May 20th 2025Explore how employers enhance workplace mental health by fostering a culture of support and engagement, focusing on holistic well-being strategies in this interview with Jim Kinville, MA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Listen
Community Oncology Reacts to Trump's Drug Pricing Executive Order
May 2nd 2025An executive order signed on Tuesday, March 15, necessitated a change in plans for this panel discussion from the 2025 Community Oncology Conference, with the assembled experts, moderated by Ted Okon, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, speaking to how the order would reverberate across the community oncology space.
Read More
