Rachel is currently a Health Research Associate based out of Mathematica’s DC office. Prior to starting at Mathematica in the Fall of 2022, Rachel worked as a Research Assistant for AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute (ESHPI). There, she provided research assistance for the Evidence-Informed State Policy Institute including support of several cross-state studies focused on improving care and health outcomes for states’ Medicaid populations. In addition, Rachel supported the Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN) and the State-University Partnership Learning Network (SUPLN). She graduated from Furman University in 2020 with a BA in Economics and a minor in Medicine, Health, and Culture.