Chris Klomp

After graduating from Brigham Young University, Klomp joined Bain & Company and later its investment firm, Bain Capital, where he worked for seven years.^[2]

In 2014, Klomp became the chief executive of Collective Medical, a company specializing in sharing patient data with hospitals.^[2] He participated in an event at the White House in December 2017 for electronic health record interoperability.^[5] Adam Boehler, the former director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, later told Stat that Klomp actively communicated with the first Trump administration on loosening restrictions on sharing health data.^[2] Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to the president, sought access to Collective Medical's patient information amid the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to establish a national surveillance system for the virus.^[6] Klomp resigned from Collective Medical after it was acquired in 2020^[5] to be with his wife and four children.^[2]

Klomp served on the boards of Maven Clinic and Nomi Health.^[2]

In November 2024, Adam Boehler recommended to Donald Trump that he hire Klomp.^[4] In January 2025, The Washington Post reported that Klomp would serve as the director of the center for Medicare.^[5] He was sworn in on April 21. As the center's director, Klomp sought aggressive cost-saving measures.^[2] He privately met with Stephen J. Hemsley, the chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, to discuss billing policies and supplemental benefits related to Medicare,^[7] and negotiated with Albert Bourla, the chief executive of Pfizer, to discuss drug prices for TrumpRx.^[8] Klomp told The Wall Street Journal in January 2026 that the Center for Medicare would focus on improving payment accuracy, giving insurers stable reimbursement, and ensuring Medicare Advantage's stability.^[9] He criticized the risk-adjustment system, stating that it overvalued large insurers.^[10]

Within the Trump administration, Klomp "quickly developed a reputation as a behind-the-scenes fixer", according to The Washington Post. His negotiations with medical companies earned Trump's praise.^[4] In February 2026, secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed Klomp to oversee operations at the Department of Health and Human Services as its chief counselor.^[11] The move was promoted by Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff. Klomp's position involved directing health agencies and aligning their messages with the Trump administration's priorities. He delayed a vaccine announcement out of political concerns.^[4]