The Health Policy Futures Lab is a national research, education and evidence development organization focused on transformation of the health care system through innovative, modernized models of care. We aim to support and advance the movement toward better health outcomes, improved care experiences, increased access and lower costs.
Kristen McGovern is the Co-Founder of the Health Policy Futures Lab, a nationally recognized health policy expert and founding partner of Sirona Strategies. She works with decision makers inside and outside government to advance critical policy changes needed to support delivery system transformation, including Medicare payment policy, interoperability, digital health, AI/ML and value-based care.
A Co-Founder of the Health Policy Futures Lab, Krista Drobac has over two decades of experience in federal and state government, and in public affairs. Krista provides strategic advice on a broad range of state and federal legislative and regulatory issues around Medicaid, Medicare, accountable care, commercial insurance, digital health, public health and other areas.
As Managing Director, Avalere Health, Mark brings extensive expertise in Medicare and Medicaid policy. He recently served as Deputy Group Director at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where he oversaw Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Stars, and related payment and data systems. He also led policy teams at Humana, CVS Health, and the Congressional Research Service, and founded Health Evaluations, a consulting firm advising health plans, providers, and investors.
Currently serving as Senior Vice President, External Relations, findhelp, Glen has more than two decades of senior leadership in health policy and government affairs, including executive roles at CVS Health, Aetna, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. He previously served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Sam Brownback, where he led legislative strategy and political operations.
As Director of Policy Engagement & External Relations, Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, University of Michigan Eileen leads policy engagement for IHPI, one of the nation’s largest university-based health services research institutes, where she connects nearly 800 researchers with policymakers and stakeholders to improve health systems and outcomes. She previously held senior health policy roles with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the State of California’s Health & Human Services Agency and Department of Health Care Services, the State of Michigan House of Representatives, and the State of Michigan’s Washington, D.C. office.
Claudia is the Chief Social Impact Officer, UC Berkeley School of Public Health and a nationally recognized health innovation leader. She previously served as founding CEO of Manifest MedEx, California’s largest nonprofit health data network, scaling it to reach more than 30 million patients. Earlier, she held senior health technology and innovation roles at the White House, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Markle Foundation, and The Lewin Group.
Kristen McGovern is a nationally recognized health policy expert and founding partner of Sirona Strategies. She works with decision makers inside and outside government to advance critical policy changes needed to support delivery system transformation, including Medicare payment policy, interoperability, digital health, AI/ML and value-based care.
With over two decades of experience in federal and state government, and in public affairs, Krista Drobac provides strategic advice on a broad range of state and federal legislative and regulatory issues around Medicaid, Medicare, accountable care, commercial insurance, digital health, public health and other areas.
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