Blue Cross hires former CEO of UnitedHealth's startup insurer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has hired Tom Vanderheyden, the co-founder and former CEO of startup insurer Harken Health, as president of diversified business. Vanderheyden's responsibilities will include oversight of Stella, a venture Eagan-based Blue Cross launched in October, a spokesman said. Stella is part of Blue Cross' efforts to expand beyond the traditional health insurance business. Vanderheyden most recently led Harken Health, which UnitedHea lth Group Inc. started t o experiment…
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