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Equality Health appoints Ananya Banerjee as CEO
Banerjee previously served as chief commercial officer at Aledade.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 07, Mar 2026
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Ananya Banerjee / Equality Health
Arizona-based Equality Health has appointed Indian-origin executive Ananya Banerjee as chief executive officer as it expands its value-based care network focused on underserved communities.
The company said the appointment comes at a time when healthcare systems across the United States are increasingly shifting toward value-based care arrangements.
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Banerjee’s career spans leadership roles across both payer and provider organizations. Most recently she served as chief commercial officer at Aledade, where she led growth across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and commercial lines.
Prior to Aledade, she led strategy and product initiatives at OptumHealth, worked on UnitedHealthcare’s re-entry into the Individual Exchange markets, and served as chief of Payor Partnerships at ChenMed. She also serves on the board of SimplePractice.
“I’ve spent my career working to make value-based care a reality — not just a concept, but something that changes how patients experience healthcare,” Banerjee said in a statement.
“What drew me to Equality Health is that this team has already proven it can be done, in the communities where it matters most. I’m committed to ensuring every provider, payer and patient in our network feels the impact of what we’re building.”
Welcoming the appointment, Ruth Hafoka, chief human resource officer of Equality Health said, “Ananya is the right leader to carry our vision forward. Her experience scaling value-based care — combined with her genuine passion for the populations we serve — gives me tremendous confidence in where this company is headed.”
Ben Wanamaker, who served as interim CEO during the leadership transition, has been named chairman of the board of directors.
“Ananya brings exactly the strategic vision and commercial experience meeting the needs of payers and providers innovating in value-based care needed for the next chapter of growth at Equality Health,” Wanamaker said.
Equality Health said it expects to manage more than 800,000 patient lives across its provider network in five states in 2026, spanning three lines of business including Medicaid and fee-for-service plans.
An IIT graduate, Banerjee holds a master's in business administration in corporate strategy from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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