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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medtronic adds government affairs officer: Theresa Doyle joins Medtronic as senior director for government affairs, effective Sept. 20. In her previous post as policy director at Health Care Leadership Council - a coalition of chief executives from all disciplines within the healthcare community - Doyle interacted with government leaders on matters related to health information technology, patient safety, price transparency and health insurance regulatory reform, among other Medicare and Medicaid issues. Doyle's nearly 20-year healthcare policy experience also includes a stint at the BlueCross BlueShield Association as director of legislative policy. She will report to VP-Government Affairs Pete Slone...
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