Behind the scenes of decision-making in Washington
Attendees were provided with content and context about the current political environment, as the Biden administration and congress settle in. Discussions focused on the fundamentals of health policymaking and how the many pieces of the health care puzzle work together, while providing content and context about the current political environment.
Sarah J. Dash, MPH, is the president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy. Read Bio
Adaeze Enekwechi, Ph.D., M.P.P. is the CEO of Cayaba Care. Read Bio
Christopher Holt is the Director of Health Care Policy at the American Action Forum (AAF)—a center right polic... Read Bio
Dora Hughes, MD, MPH, is Associate Research Professor of Health Policy & Management at the Milken Institute Sc... Read Bio
Carolyn Mullen is Chief of Government Affairs & Public Relations and brings 17 years of experience as a govern... Read Bio
Jennifer B. Young served as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation at the Department of Health and Human Serv... Read Bio
Stephen Parente, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S. is a Professor in the Department of Finance and the Minnesota Insurance I... Read Bio
Lucia Savage is a nationally-recognized thought leader on using HIPAA to advance digital health while protecti... Read Bio
As Senior Director of Public Policy and Strategic Outreach at the Association of American Medical Colleges, Ta... Read Bio
Chethan Bachireddy is the Chief Medical Officer for the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (Me... Read Bio
Cara James is President and CEO at Grantmakers In Health (GIH). Prior to joining GIH, she served as Director o... Read Bio
Emily joined the American Heart Association in 2019 with more than twenty years of experience in health and fi... Read Bio
Donna Friedsam is a Distinguished Researcher at the University of Wisconsin and Health Policy Programs Directo... Read Bio
Lara Robillard has been a principal analyst at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the Budget Analysis Di... Read Bio
Sabrina Corlette, J.D., is a Research Professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown... Read Bio
Mr. Sabharwal was a Senior Director at AcademyHealth, where he worked on projects that support the development... Read Bio
Chris Jennings is an over three decades-long health policy veteran of the White House, the Congress and the pr... Read Bio
Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., is Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Hea... Read Bio
Liz Hamel is Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research at the Kaiser Family Foundation... Read Bio
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk is Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, Professor... Read Bio
Cristina Boccuti is Vice President of Health Security at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Read Bio
Justin Giovannelli is an associate research professor and project director at the Center on Health Insurance R... Read Bio
Dianne manages a broad spectrum of activities including planning NAMD’s public policy and advocacy agenda in c... Read Bio
Moira Forbes is a policy director at the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Read Bio
James C. Capretta has more than three decades of experience in health care and fiscal policy. Read Bio
Samantha (Sam) Burch is Director, Health Information Technology Policy, for the American Hospital Association. Read Bio
Lauren Adams, M.A., is senior director of communications and marketing at AcademyHealth, where she oversees th... Read Bio
Kristin Rosengren is Vice President, Strategic Communications, and co-director of the AcademyHealth Translatio... Read Bio
There is no bigger, hot-button issue today than health care. As debates persist and big decisions loom, now is the time to understand the fundamentals of health policymaking – how the many pieces of the health care puzzle work together, while providing content and context about the current political environment.
Take a deep dive into all aspects of health policy at the Health Policy Orientation. Attendees explore the many mechanisms of the policy process, including its key players (from relevant congressional staff to the three branches of government and federal agencies), an overview of the federal budget process, and insights into state health policy, public opinion, and more.
The Orientation has a small meeting format – designed to encourage collaboration, interaction and networking among participants and esteemed faculty.
| MEMBER | NON-MEMBER | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $775 | $925 |
| Fellow | $675 |
Individual must be a current fellow member or join AcademyHealth as a fellow. |