We are delighted to welcome two new school members: Stacey Pogue and Kennah Watts.
Stacey Pogue, Senior Research Fellow
Stacey Pogue is a Senior Research Fellow at CHIR. Her present analysis is concentrated on behavioral well being care entry, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and well being care price containment insurance policies.
Prior to becoming a member of the Georgetown school, Stacey labored at Every Texan, the place she offered coverage experience and course for the group’s advocacy and analysis on well being care entry. Her work centered on well being protection affordability, adequacy, fairness, and enrollment, with a concentrate on lower-income, uninsured, and marginalized communities. She testified earlier than the Texas Legislature regularly, and her evaluation was usually featured by state and nationwide media shops. In 2010 and 2011, she served as an appointed shopper consultant to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Her earlier roles embody engaged on well being protection initiatives at each the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance.
Stacey holds levels from the LBJ School of Public Affairs on the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
Kennah Watts, Research Fellow
Kennah Watts is our latest Research Fellow. At CHIR, her analysis focuses on entry to behavioral well being providers, medical health insurance affordability, and state regulation of prior authorization.
Before becoming a member of CHIR, Kennah labored as an Associate at Avalere, the place she carried out combine strategies analysis, monitored state Medicaid waivers, and analyzed federal regulatory modifications to advise purchasers. Kennah has additionally carried out analysis for the Center for Gun Violence Solutions and the Maryland General Assembly. She obtained a B.A. with a focus in International Studies from Soka University of America and a Masters of Science in Public Health Policy from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
CHIR is thrilled to have Stacey and Kennah on our crew!