Lester Levy
Lester Levy is the Health Commissioner of Health New Zealand, appointed to oversee a financial overhaul of the organization amid significant budgetary concerns. Tasked with finding $1.4 billion in savings, Levy's leadership comes at a critical time as the organization faces scrutiny over its financial management and proposed layoffs.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| New Zealand | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,817 | $210,000 | 123$ |
| Totals | 1 | 4,822,233 | 2,817 | $210,000 | 123$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
New Zealand:
Lester Levy will chair the new governance board for Health New Zealand.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy suggested that finding $1.4 billion in savings while also improving services would require significant cuts to 'back-office' roles.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy was the Health NZ commissioner at the time when the changes to the plan were made.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy was appointed as commissioner of the agency after the board was sacked.
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New Zealand:
The Government last year implemented a reset programme for Health NZ which included replacing its board with a commissioner, Professor Lester Levy.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy is the commissioner leading the reset of Health NZ amidst financial challenges.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy is the Health Commissioner whose plan is being reviewed by a taskforce ordered by the new Health Minister.
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New Zealand:
Health Commissioner Lester Levy couldn’t answer when asked if New Zealand needs those 3000 nurses for the system to function properly.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy was brought on board to solve an estimated $1.4 billion overspend.
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New Zealand:
Lester Levy is the Health Commissioner brought in by the Government to address overspending at Health NZ.
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