Molina Healthcare, Inc., hired John M. Puente, Esq., as its new associate general counsel. Puente joins Molina's legal team that is based in Sacramento and headed by Mark Andrews, Esq.
Puente comes to Molina Healthcare from the Medical Board of California where he served as general counsel since 1998. He also served as legal counsel to the California Department of Social Services from 1997 to 1998. Puente received his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington. He is a member of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys and the Sacramento County Bar Association.
According to Mark Andrews, Esq., Vice President of Legal Affairs for Molina Healthcare, Inc., "John will be an asset to our legal affairs team as we continue to support the company's success and growth."
Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a Long Beach-based, national healthcare company with subsidiaries in California, Washington and Utah and an affiliate in Michigan. Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides healthcare for publicly funded and other specialized programs to families and children, and offers a commercial health plan in California.
