Garen Corbett is the Executive Director of the California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP), housed at the University of California. CHBRP provides independent, rigorous, and evidence-based analysis of pending health legislation for the California Legislature. Previously, he was Deputy Director of The Health Industry Forum, which works on health payment, quality, and technology issues. His research and policy analysis has focused on federal and state health policy efforts, health reform, and effective benefit design strategies. 

Earlier in his career, Garen provided strategic health care and management consultant services to Liberty Healthcare Group and for The Segal Company. Garen was also Assistant Director for Legislation and Policy at the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission (GIC). Garen earned an M.S. in Public Affairs from the University of Massachusetts and a B.A. in Sociology and American Studies with honors from Brandeis University.