Health Division
About the Division
NGA Health serves as a think tank consultancy for governors and their staff on high priority health care issues. We provide state leaders with research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and resources through multi-state projects, national convenings, in-state visits and publications. Our work with states spans five core focus areas – behavioral health and social determinants of health, data and analytics, health care workforce, health system transformation and value and public health. NGA Health is completely funded by grants and corporate donations.
Health Division Staff
Director
Hemi Tewarson | profile
Program Director
Melinda Becker | profile
Program Director
Lauren Block | profile
Program Director
Sandra Wilkniss | profile
Program Director
Katie Greene | profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Shums Alikhan | profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Kate Johnson | profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Katie Gaul | profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Elaine Hall | profile
Policy Analyst
Sweta Haldar | profile
Policy Analyst
Caroline Picher | profile
Policy Analyst
Lee Taylor-Penn | profile
Policy Analyst
Kirk Williamson | profile
Program Assistant
Michelle LeBlanc | profile
Administrative Coordinator
Leslie Donaldson
Issues
Behavioral Health and Social Determinants of Health
Health Systems Transformation: Access, Cost and Quality
- Aging and Long-Term Services and Supports
- Pharmaceutical
- Private Health Insurance
- Medicaid and Complex Care