About the Team

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.

• Publications
• Meeting Materials
• About the Health Division

Health 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

Policy Analyst
Michelle LeBlanc | profile

Policy Analyst
Kelsey Ruane | Profile

Administrative Coordinator
Leslie Donaldson

Issues

Behavioral Health and Social Determinants of Health

Data and Analytics

Health Care Workforce

Health Systems Transformation: Access, Cost and Quality

• • Aging and Long-Term Services and Supports
  • Medicaid and Complex Care
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Health Insurance

Public Health

• • Chronic Disease and Prevention
  • Infectious Disease
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Opioid and Illicit Drug Use