We Held a Virtual Orientation in October 2021
The Fall Health Policy Orientation included virtual presentations by well-known experts, interactive panels and group discussions. Attendees received a crash course on the ins and outs of health policymaking and gained take-home skills to cut through the bureaucratic red tape to achieve their health policy goals.
Featured Speakers
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Alliance for Health Policy
Sarah J. Dash, MPH, is the president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy. Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member,
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CEO
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Cayaba Care
Adaeze Enekwechi, Ph.D., M.P.P. is the CEO of Cayaba Care. Read Bio
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Director of Health Care Policy
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American Action Forum
Christopher Holt is the Director of Health Care Policy at the American Action Forum (AAF)—a center right polic... Read Bio
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Vice President
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McDermott+Consulting
Rodney is an accomplished health care executive with more than two decades on the Hill where he specialized in... Read Bio
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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National Pharmaceutical Council
John M. O'Brien, Pharm.D., M.P.H., is the president and chief executive officer of the National Pharmaceutical... Read Bio
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Co-founder
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Tarplin, Downs & Young, LLC
Jennifer B. Young served as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation at the Department of Health and Human Serv... Read Bio
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President
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Jennings Policy Strategies
Chris Jennings is an over three decades-long health policy veteran of the White House, the Congress and the pr... Read Bio
Committee Member
Vice President, Health
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UnidosUS
Rita Carreón is the Deputy Vice President for Health at UnidosUS. Read Bio
Senior Vice President
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UnitedHealth Group
Dr. Nicole M. Cooper currently serves as a Senior Vice President at UnitedHealth Group. She formerly served as... Read Bio
Board Member,
Committee Member
Executive Vice President of the Quality Measurement and Research Group
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National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Eric Schneider is Senior Vice President for Policy and Research at The Commonwealth Fund, a national philanthr... Read Bio
Member,
Presenter
Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy
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George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., is Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Hea... Read Bio
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Vice President and Director
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Kaiser Family Foundation
Liz Hamel is Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research at the Kaiser Family Foundation... Read Bio
Committee Member
Vice President for Health Promotion
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The Ohio State University
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk is Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, Professor... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Presenter
Executive Vice President of Health Care
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Arnold Ventures
Mark Miller leads Arnold Ventures' work to lower the cost and improve the value of health care. Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Associate Professor
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth Unive... Read Bio
Mr. Sabharwal was a Senior Director at AcademyHealth, where he worked on projects that support the development... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Presenter
Senior Vice President, Private Market Innovations and Quality Initiatives
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America’s Health Insurance Plans
Danielle A. Lloyd is the senior vice president of private market innovations and quality initiatives for AHIP,... Read Bio
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Senior Director
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Association of American Medical Colleges
As Senior Director of Public Policy and Strategic Outreach at the Association of American Medical Colleges, Ta... Read Bio
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Research Professor
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Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR)
Sabrina Corlette, J.D., is a Research Professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown... Read Bio
Member,
Presenter
Vice President
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AARP Public Policy Insititute
Cristina Boccuti is Vice President of Health Security at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Read Bio
Staff
Senior Director
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AcademyHealth
Susan Kennedy, M.P.P., M.S.W. is the Senior Director of AcademyHealth's Evidence-Informed State Health Policy ... Read Bio
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Executive Director
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National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Hemi Tewarson, J.D., M.P.H. is the Executive Director of the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). Read Bio
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Senior Director, State Health Policy
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
As a member of ASTHO’s State Health Policy team, Andy provides research, analysis, and legal technical assista... Read Bio
Staff
Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
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AcademyHealth
Lauren Adams, M.A., is senior director of communications and marketing at AcademyHealth, where she oversees th... Read Bio
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Policy Director
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MACPAC
Moira Forbes is a policy director at the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Read Bio
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Principal Analyst
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Lara Robillard has been a principal analyst at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the Budget Analysis Di... Read Bio
Analyst, Health Care Financing
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Congressional Research Service
Marco Villagrana has conducted policy analysis in the public and private sector for over 20 years. Read Bio
Assistant Director
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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
Stephanie Cameron, Sc.M is the Assistant Director at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), a nonp... Read Bio
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Resident Fellow
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American Enterprise Institute
James C. Capretta has more than three decades of experience in health care and fiscal policy. Read Bio
Staff
Vice President, Strategic Communications
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AcademyHealth
Kristin Rosengren is Vice President, Strategic Communications, and co-director of the AcademyHealth Translatio... Read Bio
Staff
Director for Government Affairs
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AcademyHealth
Josh Caplan is the Director for Government Affairs at AcademyHealth, overseeing advocacy and public policy str... Read Bio
About the Orientation
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.
Attendees of the Health Policy Orientation explore the 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.
Registration Rates
MEMBER
NON-MEMBER
Individual
$775
$975
Fellow
$675
Individual must be a current fellow member or join AcademyHealth as a fellow.