We’re delighted to welcome two new school members: Stacey Pogue and Kennah Watts.
Stacey Pogue, Senior Analysis Fellow
Stacey Pogue is a Senior Analysis Fellow at CHIR. Her present analysis is targeted on behavioral well being care entry, implementation of the Reasonably priced Care Act, and well being care value containment insurance policies.
Previous to becoming a member of the Georgetown school, Stacey labored at Each Texan, the place she offered coverage experience and path 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 ceaselessly, and her evaluation was typically featured by state and nationwide media shops. In 2010 and 2011, she served as an appointed client consultant to the Nationwide Affiliation of Insurance coverage Commissioners. Her earlier roles embody engaged on well being protection initiatives at each the Texas Well being and Human Companies Fee and the Texas Division of Insurance coverage.
Stacey holds levels from the LBJ College of Public Affairs on the College of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M College.
Kennah Watts, Analysis Fellow
Kennah Watts is our latest Analysis Fellow. At CHIR, her analysis focuses on entry to behavioral well being providers, medical health insurance affordability, and state regulation of prior authorization.
Earlier than becoming a member of CHIR, Kennah labored as an Affiliate at Avalere, the place she performed combine strategies analysis, monitored state Medicaid waivers, and analyzed federal regulatory modifications to advise purchasers. Kennah has additionally performed analysis for the Middle for Gun Violence Options and the Maryland Normal Meeting. She acquired a B.A. with a focus in Worldwide Research from Soka College of America and a Masters of Science in Public Well being Coverage from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg College of Public Well being.
CHIR is thrilled to have Stacey and Kennah on our group!