Lee announces membership of Health Care Modernization Task Force

Gov. Bill Lee welcomes delegates to a summit on economically distressed counties in Linden on Aug. 13, 2019. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)

Gov. Bill Lee has announced the membership of his Health Care Modernization Task Force. Here is who’s on it:

Co-chairs:

• Stuart McWhorter, commissioner of the state Department of Finance and Administration.
• Bill Carpenter, former chairman and CEO of LifePoint Health.

Task force membership:

• James Bailey, professor and director of the Center for Health System Improvement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
• Mike Carrigan, chief administrator of Premier Medical Group.
• Brian DeBusk, first vice-chairman on the board of trustees if Lincoln Memorial University.
  James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical C0llege.
• Melanie Keller, CEO Meritan Inc.
• Mary Kiger, executive director of TN Charitable Care Network.
• Kathie Krause, chief nursing officer at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
• Shantelle Leatherwood, CEO of Christ Community Health Services.
• Alan Levine, chairman, president, and CEO of Ballad Health.
• Jim King, family physician.
• Kim Parker, director of inpatient and crisis services, Pathways Behavioral Health Services.
• Jeff Tibbals, Scott County Mayor.
• Michael Ugwueke, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
• Andrea Willis, chief medical officer, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
• Randy Wykoff, dean and professor of the College of Public Health at  East Tennessee State University.

Lawmaker members:

• Senate Speaker Pro Tem Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin.
• Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson, R-Hixson.
• Senate Commerce Chair Paul Bailey, R-Sparta.
• Senator Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis.
• House Utilities Subcommittee Chair Pat Marsh, R-Shelbyville.
• House Insurance Committee Chair Robin Smith, R-Hixson.
• House Business Subcommittee Chair Ron Travis, R-Dayton.
• Rep. John DeBerry Jr., D-Memphis.