WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� (May 24, 2023) 鈥� 熊猫视频today announced that President & CEO Matthew D. Eyles has decided to step down from the organization later this year, after nearly five years of dedicated leadership as CEO. The 熊猫视频Board of Directors was informed of Eyles鈥� personal decision and has accepted his resignation effective October 2, 2023. The Executive Committee of the 熊猫视频Board will commence a national search for Eyles鈥� replacement.
鈥淭he 熊猫视频Board would like to express its gratitude to Matt for his visionary leadership and the steady hand with which he guided our industry at a critical time. Matt鈥檚 tenure as CEO delivered remarkable results. He played a pivotal role as our industry has innovated and evolved, and as we all navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.鈥� said David Holmberg, 熊猫视频Board Chair and President & CEO Highmark Health. 鈥淢att has been a tireless advocate for policies to expand market-driven health coverage and improve affordability for all Americans. We are saddened to see him go but wish him all the best in his next chapter.鈥�
Through Eyles鈥� tenure 鈥� nearly five years as CEO and more than eight years at 熊猫视频in total 鈥� 熊猫视频consistently achieved key advocacy successes and built a stronger organization through growth in membership and non-dues revenues. Among AHIP鈥檚 major advocacy and reputational accomplishments during his time as CEO include significant growth in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care and ACA marketplace enrollment; permanently eliminating the health insurance tax; enacting legislation to protect consumers from surprise medical bills; advancing health equity efforts through the Vaccine Community Connectors program and other key initiatives; helping secure an extension of the enhanced ACA premium subsidies through 2025; and rebranding 熊猫视频to recognize the industry鈥檚 role extends well beyond health insurance coverage to providing solutions that are 鈥淕uiding Greater Health.鈥� Eyles has been named annually to Modern Healthcare鈥檚 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list and to Washington DC鈥檚 500 Most Influential People by Washingtonian.
鈥淚 am so grateful to the 熊猫视频Board of Directors for the opportunity to lead the association and to work with our committed member companies and the incredibly talented 熊猫视频team who are instrumental in delivering on our mission,鈥� said Eyles. 鈥淟eading 熊猫视频has been the professional honor of a lifetime. I am eager to watch 熊猫视频and our industry leaders continue to improve health coverage, care, and affordability for consumers, businesses, and our nation. Down the road, I look forward to working on new pathways and collaborations to make our health care system better for everyone.鈥�
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熊猫视频is the national association whose members provide health care coverage, services, and solutions to hundreds of millions of Americans every day. We are committed to market-based solutions and public-private partnerships that make health care better and coverage more affordable and accessible for everyone. Visit www.ahip.org to learn how working together, we are Guiding Greater Health.