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Guest Column: Methodist CEO on gun violence — 'Enough is enough'

editor@dailymemphian.com (Michael Ugwueke) — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 21:05:16 -0500

“If everyone could feel the anguish of a mother whose son has been murdered; or the father of a daughter who has been killed; or a wife who has lost a husband, and a healthcare community that has lost a member of its family; we would be well on our way to establishing solutions to overcome this societal disease.”

Methodist CEO Michael Ugwueke on gun violence — 'Enough is enough'

editor@dailymemphian.com (Michael Ugwueke) — Fri, 4 Aug 2023 15:39:55 -0500

Opinion: Methodist CEO said BCBS putting 'patients’ lives in danger'

editor@dailymemphian.com (Michael Ugwueke) — Mon, 6 Feb 2023 21:44:59 -0600

“One thing (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) remains crystal clear about is their willingness to put patients’ lives in danger,” said Methodist’s CEO. “BCBST’s reckless gamesmanship is not in the best interest of Memphis.”

Opinion: How BlueCross is ensuring access to care during network changes

Opinion: Hospital CEOs urge residents to make good choices

editor@dailymemphian.com (Reginald Coopwood) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:56:27 -0600

Letter from local hospital CEOs calls for residents to take personal responsibility for helping curb a growing surge of coronavirus cases in and around Shelby County.

We risk failure if we don’t manage this well

editor@dailymemphian.com (Michael Ugwueke ) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:16:18 -0500

“Going slow to go fast” describes a strategy of being measured and methodical in the early phases of a journey. Caution is vitally important now. Nothing would be more demoralizing than having to shelter-in-place all over again because we didn’t do the right things in these coming months.

Health care leaders: Racism is another pandemic

editor@dailymemphian.com (Reginald Coopwood) — Thu, 4 Jun 2020 06:14:22 -0500

We, the leaders of the health care systems in the Mid-South, recognize that we must continue to do better in reaching at-risk populations. We must develop more effective intervention strategies. We must make engaging with our system easier and more practical.