Becker's Healthcare January 23, 2026
Jakob Emerson

CalOptima Health CEO Michael Hunn is retiring on Dec. 31, 2026.

Mr. Hunn was named interim CEO of the insurer in 2021 and CEO in 2022. His accomplishments include creating street medicine programs, establishing a department dedicated to implementing CalAIM benefits, and leading the organization toward the launch of marketplace coverage. CalOptima serves more than 870,000 low-income enrollees in Orange County, Calif.

“I am proud of everything we have achieved at CalOptima Health over the past five years, and I will remain fully committed and focused through the end of the year,” Mr. Hunn said in a Jan. 22 news release. “We have reinvigorated...

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