This story was written by Whitney Downard. It was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle here: https://indianacapitalchronicl...
After 16 years with the state’s powerful hospital lobbying group, Indiana Hospital Association President Brian Tabor will step down once the organization selects a new president.
“It has been an honor to serve IHA, as the commitment of Hoosier hospitals to delivering the best care to every single patient is unsurpassed anywhere in the nation,” Tabor said in a release.
The IHA board will start a search committee to find its next leader, who will represent the interests of over 170 Indiana hospitals in the Indiana Statehouse and beyond.
“Our industry couldn’t have asked for a better leader to guide us through these years of monumental health care reform, and we can’t thank Brian enough for his passion and dedicated service to our member hospitals and the patients we serve,” said Steve Holman, Chair of the IHA Board of Directors and President and CEO of Union Health. “I am confident that our Board will find the right person to keep IHA on a successful path for the future.”
Prior to becoming president in 2016, Tabor was the association’s chief advocate for hospitals and their patients. He joined the hospital group in 2008 after holding various policy roles in the Indiana General Assembly and the Indiana Association of REALTORS.
As president, Tabor was honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash by former Gov. Mike Pence for his role in expanding Medicaid coverage under the HIP 2.0 program, which grew to include hundreds of thousands of previously uninsured Hoosiers.
During the Holcomb administration, Tabor served on the Governor’s Public Health Commission, which pushed the General Assembly to invest $225 million into the state’s beleaguered public health system after the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, Tabor has been at the forefront of conversations on behalf of hospitals as lawmakers seek to reduce high health care costs.
