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Blue Shield of California Appoints Mike Stuart As President and CEO

Aug 26, 2025•4 months ago

Position

President

Company

Blue Shield of California

Mike Stuart
OaklandInsuranceHealth Care

Description

Blue Shield of California has announced Mike Stuart as its new president and chief executive officer. Stuart, with over two decades of healthcare leadership experience, aims to strengthen the organization's commitment to high-quality, affordable healthcare coverage for its members.

Company Information

Company

Blue Shield of California

Location

Oakland, California, United States

About

Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a taxpaying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with 6 million members, over 6,500 employees and more than $27 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $60 million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on California communities.

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