Health care's most influential: Kitzhaber outranks Obama

Portland Business Journal:

Oregon has received lots of attention for its efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act. But a ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare lifts Oregon to surprising heights.

According to the ranking compiled by ModernHealthcare.com, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is the No. 2 most influential person in health care, behind U.S. Human Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and ahead of No. 3 President Barack Obama.

Kitzhaber was the only Oregon person on the list.

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