Contract negotiations continue between CHI St. Luke’s and Blue Cross Blue Shied, Molina

CHI St. Luke’s Health, one of Houston’s largest health systems, continues to negotiate for more favorable rates from two large payers, its chief executive said.

Doug Lawson, CEO of CHI St. Luke’s Health and CHI Texas Division, told the Houston Business Journal he’s hopeful that negotiations with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and California-based Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH) can be handled within the current contractual cycle. Ties between Molina Healthcare and Chicago-based CommonSpirit…