Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
Mar 7, 2026
Dawn Maroney, longtime Medicare leader and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, brings decades of senior-care and Medicare Advantage experience. She discusses seniors adopting digital tools and the trust needed for uptake. She explores evolving payer–provider relationships, the gap between strategy and execution, real-time data challenges, regulatory pushes for tech, and pressures on plan margins.
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Long Career Focused On Medicare For Seniors
- Dawn Maroney has spent nearly 38 years in the Medicare space and 12 years at Alignment Health leading the health plan and contracts.
- She referenced earlier work at CareMore and described Alignment as growing to support more seniors nationwide.
Seniors Embrace Tech But Require Trust Building
- Seniors are adopting digital tools more but remain cautious due to fraud and spam concerns.
- Alignment invests extra effort to educate members on trusting and using digital services to improve engagement.
Payer Roles Are Hybrid And Often Overlap
- Payer roles blur: payers include insurers, provider systems, and even original Medicare, while providers deliver direct care across many settings.
- Alignment operates on both sides, employing clinicians to support providers and members.