Former Healthcare CFO | In the Boardroom when difficult decisions were made.| What I’ve learned about leadership, pressure, money—and faith under it all.
I left my last job because Providence was acquiring my employer and I saw the writing on the wall.
That was the mid-1990s.
This week, Providence announced they're shutting down their entire health insurance operation.
I'm watching the full circle play out in real time — and telling you exactly what it means.
🎙️ Episode 2 is live → Substack link in comments
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"Regional nonprofits unable to compete."
That's what Providence's CEO said before pulling coverage for 421,000 Oregonians.
He could have been talking about any of us.
As a former health plan CFO, here's the question nobody is asking loudly enough:
How did we GET here?