JOHN KAO
FOUNDER/CEO
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC.
WHY: Longtime veteran of the healthcare industry. Founded provider of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors in 2013. Quickly grew the company and took it public in 2021.
IN THE NEWS: Health plan membership jumped 35% to more than 200K as of January. Expects to have between 225K and 231K by the end of the year. Began with just under 13K members. Market cap has tripled in past 18 months to $3.5B.
NOTABLE: Twice honored by the Business Journal as Innovator of the Year in 2019 then as a Businessperson of the Year in the healthcare sector in 2021.
QUOTABLE: “Amid our market-leading growth is our continued ability to deliver exceptional care and health outcomes while lowering costs – the way Medicare Advantage was intended.”
