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Defeated Rep. Jason Altmire to join healthcare company
Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) is heading to K Street.
Altmire, who lost a primary battle against Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.) earlier this year, is joining Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield company. Altmire will be the company’s senior vice president of public policy, government and community affairs. Critz lost in the general election to Republican Keith Rothfus.
Altmire said he was happy to have the chance to work on healthcare policy.
“During the past six years, I have worked to represent every constituent in our diverse district and give western Pennsylvania a voice in Washington. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to serve the district and I am proud of the work that we did together,” Altmire said in a statement. “Now that the time has come to move on to the next phase of my life, I am delighted to return to my career roots in healthcare policy and community affairs.”
“Jason has spent nearly his entire professional career working to make the U.S. health care system work more effectively through the development of well-crafted health care policy. Florida Blue is very fortunate to have someone with his experience and track record to help shape the future of health care policy in Florida and the U.S.,” Geraghty said in a press release.
Before coming to Congress for his three terms, Altmire was in charge of government relations and community health for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
The departing lawmaker will relocate to Jacksonville, Fla., and start his job in January after leaving Congress.
