Thursday, November 10, 2011

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” | November 15

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Tuesday Policy Forum

November 15, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is the Director of Coverage Policy in the Office of Health Reform (OHR) at HHS. The HHS OHR provides leadership and coordination of the development of the Administration’s policy agenda across agencies for the Affordable Care Act. Within OHR, Chiquita is responsible for policies regarding consumer protection, exchanges and Medicaid coverage.

Prior to joining HHS, she was on the Democratic staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. There, she played an integral role in the passage of the new health care reform law, working on issues related to health care coverage, Medicare Advantage and
Part D.

Prior to joining the Committee, Chiquita was a Director at Avalere Health, a strategic advisory group that advises clients on health policy. From 1999 to 2003, she worked at the Office of Management and Budget where she advised OMB and White House policy officials on Medicaid and SCHIP waivers, the uninsured, and Medicaid reform. Chiquita received her AB from Princeton University and her MPP from Georgetown University.

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