40 Under 40: Connor Cain, Director of Government Relations, HCA Healthcare

Connor Cain

The medical care patients receive often comes down to policy decisions, and Connor Cain helps move those decisions toward better access and outcomes.

Cain started his career working on political campaigns before moving into lobbying and legal work in Nevada. He played a key role during the 2019 legislative session in securing increases in Medicaid reimbursement rates for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit services by 25% and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit services by 15%. This legislation was critical to ensure that Sunrise Children’s Hospital could continue to provide advanced NICU and PICU services. He joined HCA Healthcare in 2025 as director of government relations.

Cain has taught legislative policy as an adjunct professor at the UNLV Boyd School of Law, chaired the Nevada Youth Network board for six years, and serves on the Clark County School District’s School Community Partnership Action Council supporting student-focused initiatives.

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