Lynn S. Hart named Tenet HealthSystem vice president, government relations.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1996--Tenet HealthSystem (NYSE/PSE:THC THC tetrahydrocannabinol. THC n. Tetrahydrocannabinol; a compound that is obtained from cannabis or is made synthetically; it is the primary intoxicant in marijuana and hashish. ) Thursday announced the appointment of Lynn S. Hart as vice president, government relations. In this position, Hart will oversee all federal and state political and legislative activities for Tenet. She will report to Christi R. Sulzbach, senior vice president, public affairs, and associate general counsel, and will be based at Tenet's Dallas Operations Center. Hart joins Tenet following an 11-year association with the Federation of American Health Systems (FAHS FAHS Federation of American Hospitals (Washington, DC) FAHS Federation of American Health Systems ), Washington, D.C., where she served most recently as senior vice president, federal and state legislation. "Increasingly, the entire healthcare industry is feeling the impact of government activity and regulations at all levels," said Jeffrey C. Barbakow, Tenet chairman and chief executive officer. "Lynn's extensive experience in the government relations arena -- especially with the Federation of American Health Systems -- will be a valuable asset as she represents Tenet's collective voice for pressing political issues in healthcare from the grassroots level up. We fully expect to feel the impact of her efforts at the local, state and regional levels in all the communities Tenet serves." "Lynn has done a spectacular job representing the Federation's 1,700 investor-owned and managed hospitals and health systems members over the past decade," said Thomas A. Scully, president, Federation of American Health Systems. "We look forward to having continued involvement with her through Tenet. The FAHS Board and staff congratulate her on this opportunity. We are confident her future contributions will continue to support not only Tenet but our entire industry." During her 11-year tenure with the Federation, Hart was responsible for lobbying Congress on such major healthcare issues as Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. , tax and labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. , antitrust, any willing provider, and unitary drug pricing. She also managed the association's political action committee (FedPAC). From 1981 to 1985, Hart worked with the American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA), n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services. , first serving as associate director of legislation and then as director of political affairs. Prior to working for the American Hospital Association, she was director of government affairs at the American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. . Hart first went to Washington in 1976 to work on the Senate staff of the late Senator Joseph Montoya (D-N.M.) She later moved to the House side to serve as legislative assistant for health and social services issues for former Representative Wes Watkins (D-Okla.) Hart holds a master's degree in political science from George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and a bachelor's of arts degree in history from the University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. . Tenet, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., is the second largest investor-owned healthcare company in the U.S. generating annually more than $5.5 billion in net operating revenues. The company's stock is traded on both the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Pacific stock exchanges. Through its subsidiaries, Tenet owns or operates 75 acute care hospitals and numerous related healthcare businesses in 13 states. CONTACT: Tenet Healthcare Corp., Santa Barbara Joan Galvan, 805/563-6861 or Federation of American Health Systems Campbell Thomson, 202/833-3090 |
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