Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) appointed Matthew Van Patton as Medicaid Director, filling a 10-month vacancy left by the outgoing Calder Lynch, who took a position with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Van Patton previously served as President and CEO of Cadre Medical Technologies, a healthcare technology company, and also as Chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC R-4). He has a doctoral degree in health administration from the Medical College of South Carolina.

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