Bruce Bullen
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Bruce Michael Bullen is an American government and health care executive from Boston, Massachusetts.
He was the interim Chief Executive Officer (handpicked by Charles D. Baker, Jr.
) and formerly Chief Operating Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
(HPHC), a non-profit healthcare services entity formed from the merger of the Harvard Community Health Plan and Pilgrim Health Care
Before working at HPHC, Bullen was the Commissioner of the Division of Medical Assistance in Massachusetts (DMA), where he was responsible for the administration of the MassHealth (the Medicaid
in Massachusetts) program.
Prior to DMA, Bullen worked in Massachusetts state government on the Senate Budget Ways & Means Committee.
Bullen has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
and an undergraduate degree from Williams College
in 1970.
Bullen lives in Weston, Massachusetts
with his wife Maria Krokidas, a Boston attorney, and their three children.
He was the interim Chief Executive Officer (handpicked by Charles D. Baker, Jr.
Charles D. Baker, Jr.
Charles Duane "Charlie" Baker, Jr. , is an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was a cabinet official under two Massachusetts governors, spent ten years as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and was the Republican candidate in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial...
) and formerly Chief Operating Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
Harvard Pilgrim is a not-for-profit health plan that provides a variety of insurance plan options and self-funding arrangements to more than one million members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Harvard Pilgrim was founded in 1969 out of the merger of the Harvard Community Health Plan and...
(HPHC), a non-profit healthcare services entity formed from the merger of the Harvard Community Health Plan and Pilgrim Health Care
Before working at HPHC, Bullen was the Commissioner of the Division of Medical Assistance in Massachusetts (DMA), where he was responsible for the administration of the MassHealth (the Medicaid
Medicaid
Medicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent...
in Massachusetts) program.
Prior to DMA, Bullen worked in Massachusetts state government on the Senate Budget Ways & Means Committee.
Bullen has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and an undergraduate degree from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in 1970.
Bullen lives in Weston, Massachusetts
Weston, Massachusetts
Weston is a suburb of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The population of Weston, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, is 11,261....
with his wife Maria Krokidas, a Boston attorney, and their three children.
External links
- "Let's Talk Health Care" – Harvard Pilgrim's CEO, Bruce Bullen, blogs about the health care industry