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Priority Health Priority Pup to be placed at new Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health
February 24, 2026

Priority Health Priority Pup to be placed at new Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health

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Priority Health and Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire finalize transaction to expand access to high-quality care
January 5, 2026

Priority Health, a Michigan-based health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, has completed a transaction with Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire (the Cooperative), a community-based health plan in Wisconsin serving more than 61,000 members, that establishes Priority Health as the sole governing member of the Cooperative.

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Priority Health partners with Kivo Health to deliver AI-powered virtual COPD care
December 10, 2025

Priority Health partners with Kivo Health to deliver AI-powered virtual COPD care

Priority Health appoints Jeff Smith as senior vice president of health plan applications
December 4, 2025

Priority Health appoints Jeff Smith as senior vice president of health plan applications

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Priority Health appoints Celeste McIntyre as senior vice president of finance
November 21, 2025

Priority Health appoints Celeste McIntyre as senior vice president of finance.

Chase Osbourne, senior vice president of employer solutions & innovation
Priority Health appoints Chase Osbourne as senior vice president of employer solutions & innovation
November 14, 2025

After a nationwide search, Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, has named Chase Osbourne as senior vice president of employer solutions & innovation. Osbourne had been serving as interim SVP since May 2025.

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Priority Health names Nick Gates as president
November 10, 2025

(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nov. 10, 2025) Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, has named Nick Gates as the company’s new president. The appointment follows a rigorous, nationwide search for a leader of the third-largest provider-sponsored health plan in the country. Gates had been serving as interim president since May 2025.

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Supporting student mental health: Priority Pups® program places facility dogs in Metro Detroit schools
October 30, 2025

Supporting student mental health: Priority Pups® program places facility dogs in Metro Detroit schools

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Fitness Court® launch season with new installations in Romulus and Bangor
October 29, 2025

Fitness Court® launch season with new installations in Romulus and Bangor

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Priority Health again receives top-rated quality ratings for its health plans
October 22, 2025

Priority Health again receives top-rated quality ratings for its health plans

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Priority Health’s Shannon Wilson receives Tyson Health Equity Award
October 22, 2025

Priority Health’s Shannon Wilson receives Tyson Health Equity Award

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Priority Health recognized as a 2026 Best Health Plan Company for Medicare Advantage by U.S. News & World Report
October 22, 2025

Priority Health recognized as a 2026 Best Health Plan Company for Medicare Advantage by U.S. News & World Report