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MultiCare launches its own Health Plan. Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is launching a health insurance plan, confirming the MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch as a notable bet on provider-sponsored insurance even as other health systems retreat from the model. What the MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch actually involves. MultiCare Health Plan, announced Oct. 1, will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the 13-hospital nonprofit system. Its first product is a Medicare Advantage HMO with prescription drug benefits, which will be available for the 2027 plan year in three counties in Washington state. The partner supporting this Health Plan. The plan will be supported by Olympia, Wash.-based Physicians of Southwest Washington, an independent physician association that MultiCare described as a long-time population health partner. Building the new plan around an established physician partnership, rather than starting entirely from scratch, gives MultiCare an existing clinical network and population health infrastructure to draw on from day one. Who will lead the MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch. Karen Decaran-Voigt, who serves as vice president of provider network at PSW, will serve as the health plan's president. She has more than 20 years of payer and provider leadership experience, with prior roles at Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, CommonSpirit Health and Elevance Health. Why this background fits the role. Decaran-Voigt's combination of experience across major national insurers and large health systems gives her direct exposure to both sides of the payer-provider relationship MultiCare's new plan will need to navigate, from Medicare Advantage-specific insurer operations to the population health and provider network functions central to her current PSW role. How the MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch connects to the Samaritan affiliation. The launch comes amid MultiCare's planned affiliation with Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services, which received regulatory approval in August. Samaritan also operates a health plan, which exited the MA market in 2026. Samaritan Health Plans continues to offer a Medicaid product, D-SNP, and large group commercial plans, which will not change through 2027. Why this timing creates an interesting contrast. MultiCare's decision to launch a new Medicare Advantage plan just as its soon-to-be-affiliated partner Samaritan exited that exact same market segment the year before highlights how two organizations moving toward the same corporate family can hold meaningfully different views on MA's viability, at least in the near term. Why the MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch runs against the broader trend. MultiCare's bet on launching a new plan runs against a broader wave of health system-owned plan closures in recent years as medical costs and regulatory pressures have risen, including Providence, Michigan Medicine, and UMass Memorial. Why MultiCare is moving in the opposite direction. Launching a new Medicare Advantage plan at a moment when other prominent health systems are shutting theirs down suggests MultiCare's leadership sees a specific opportunity, likely tied to its established PSW population health partnership and the plan's narrowly targeted three-county Washington footprint, that outweighs the cost and regulatory pressures driving other systems to exit this same business. What this MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch means going forward. With the plan's first product limited to three Washington counties for the 2027 plan year, MultiCare appears to be taking a deliberately cautious, geographically focused approach rather than attempting a broad, multi-state rollout from the outset. Given the stark contrast with Samaritan's own MA exit and the broader national pattern of health system-owned plan closures, MultiCare's success or failure with this launch may serve as a notable data point in the ongoing debate over whether provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans remain a viable strategy for health systems. What to watch going forward. As MultiCare Health Plan moves toward its 2027 launch, industry observers will likely watch whether the plan expands beyond its initial three-county footprint in subsequent years, and how its performance compares to Samaritan Health Plans' continued Medicaid, D-SNP, and commercial offerings following the two organizations' affiliation. Given the broader wave of health system-owned plan closures this MultiCare Health Plan Medicare Advantage launch runs counter to, this launch may offer other health systems considering their own payer strategies a real-world test of whether a narrowly targeted, physician-partnership-backed approach can succeed where broader, more ambitious health system health plans have recently struggled.

Myra Gregorian named MultiCare chief people officer. September 30, 2026 TACOMA, Wash. - MultiCare Health System has named Myra Gregorian senior vice president and chief people officer. Gregorian joins MultiCare from Seattle Children's Hospital, where she served as senior vice president and chief people and transformation officer. She will lead MultiCare's Human Potential organization, overseeing talent acquisition, talent and leadership development, total rewards and labor relations. Gregorian will focus on strengthening employee engagement, supporting leaders and advancing workforce strategies that help teams deliver excellent patient care. "Myra brings more than two decades of experience in labor relations, workforce and culture transformation, and large-scale organizational change," said Florence Chang, president of MultiCare. "She is a collaborative leader who understands the connection between culture, workforce engagement and exceptional patient care." Prior to Seattle Children's, Gregorian held senior human resources roles at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, part of the MemorialCare health system. "I'm excited to join MultiCare at a transformational time for the health system," Gregorian said. "As MultiCare continues to grow throughout the Pacific Northwest, it will be important that employees, no matter where they are located, understand they are part of an organization that empowers them to provide excellent care to the communities we serve." She holds a master's degree in organizational leadership from Woodbury University, senior human resources certifications from the Society for Human Resource Management and the HR Certification Institute, and certifications in change leadership and executive coaching. About MultiCare. MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with 13 hospitals and more than 30,000 team members. MultiCare Health System, Inc. is committed to achieving its mission of healing and a healthy future and delivering world-class health outcomes and an exceptional experience. As one of the largest community-based, locally governed health systems in Washington state, its comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and dedicated specialty services. Organizational Updates

Renown Health names Paige McCall CEO of Golisano Children's Hospital and Women's Services. * Renown Public Relations 25 settembre 2026 Today, Renown Health announced Paige McCall, MHA, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Golisano Children's Hospital at Renown Health, effective Sept. 28. In this expanded leadership role, Paige will lead the strategy, development, and operations of pediatric and women's maternal and gynecology services across Renown Health, advancing access to high-quality, specialized care for children, women and families throughout northern Nevada and the region. "As Nevada's only not-for-profit academic health system, we are living up to our commitment of expanding access in order to meet the healthcare needs of our rapidly growing community," said Brian Erling, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Renown Health. "Our plan to expand access to pediatric care through the Golisano Children's Hospital focuses on bringing new and advanced pediatric care options. Additionally, it prioritizes training and recruiting the best talent to our community through our academic integration with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine." Leading Women's & Children's Service Lines. Paige brings nearly two decades of healthcare leadership experience spanning hospital operations, clinical service line development, strategic growth, physician partnerships and program development. She has served as Renown Health's Vice President of Women's & Children's Service Lines since 2023, leading the strategic development and operations of services including pediatrics, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, pediatric emergency and trauma services, maternal services, gynecology, and hospital-operated clinics. Golisano Children's Hospital at Renown Health. "Paige has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to expanding access to the specialized care children and families need close to home," said Chris Nicholas, Chief Operating Officer of Renown Health and CEO of Renown Regional Medical Center. "She understands our community, our providers and our vision for the future of children's healthcare. Her strategic leadership, operational experience and ability to bring people together make her uniquely positioned to lead Golisano Children's Hospital at Renown Health." As CEO, Paige will be responsible for the long-term strategy and operations of Golisano Children's Hospital and Renown's women's services. Her leadership will encompass clinical quality and safety, access, family experience, workforce development, growth, financial performance, academic and physician partnerships, community health and philanthropy. She will also lead planning and operational readiness as Renown continues to develop and expand pediatric and women's maternal programs to meet the region's growing healthcare needs. "I am incredibly honored to lead Golisano Children's Hospital and Women's Services at Renown Health. It is such an important time for our organization and our community," said Paige. "Our vision is to develop a freestanding children's hospital designed entirely around the needs of children and families. This investment allows us to expand capacity, bring pediatric and maternity services together under one roof, recruit additional pediatric specialists, and create an environment built specifically for healing, learning and family-centered care right here in northern Nevada." Before joining Renown, Paige held executive leadership positions with MultiCare Health System and Dignity Health, where she led complex clinical service lines, strategic growth initiatives and healthcare business development across the large regional health systems. Her experience includes developing maternal-fetal medicine programs, pediatric ambulatory and inpatient hospitalist programs, complex surgical services, advancing physician recruitment strategies, planning new healthcare facilities and sites of service, and building partnerships that bring specialized care closer to the communities that need it. Paige earned her Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Arizona, graduating with honors, and a Bachelor of Science from California State University, Sacramento. She is active in the community, serving on the STEP2 Board, supporting Nevada Women's Fund as a Community Associate and serves as a member of the Renown Health Foundation Women's & Children's Workgroup. About Golisano Children's Hospital and Women's Services at Renown Health. Renown Health has northern Nevada's only dedicated children's hospital, pediatric trauma center, ER and most advanced Level III NICU. Through the development of the Golisano Children's Hospital and Women's Services, Renown will continue to advance access to comprehensive care for women and children across the region. Together with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Renown is improving pediatric and women's healthcare through education, training and innovative research to ensure a healthier future for Nevada. Learn more at renown.org/together.