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Inclusive Growth
Affordable Care Act; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Health; Mental Health
Emily R. Gee is the senior vice president for Inclusive Growth at American Progress. In her role, she oversees economic policy, health policy, and the Women’s Initiative. She guides the department’s research, policy development, and advocacy to support equitable economic growth and improve health and well-being. Previously, she was vice president for Health Policy at American Progress, leading the organization’s efforts across health care and public health.
Prior to joining American Progress, Gee was an economist in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she worked on implementation of the Affordable Care Act. She also served as an economist on the staff of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Obama White House.
She has been quoted and her work has been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, Forbes, Vox, and other publications. She has extensive expertise in health care coverage, affordability, and financing, and she a member of the Health Care Services board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
Gee holds a Ph.D. in economics from Boston University and an A.B. in government from Harvard College. She is originally from Washington state.
States have several tools available to help relieve rural care shortages and increase health care provider supply during the pandemic and beyond.
The reconciliation package should ensure that millions don’t lose enhanced financial assistance and should expand eligibility for marketplace subsidies.
The Center for American Progress wrote a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Treasury on the impact of changes in federal law and policy on the Georgia Access Model’s compliance with statutory guardrails.
The federal government can make it easier and more affordable for individuals to reduce their own COVID-19 risk and take action to support public health.
Emily Gee writes about how public transit can expand access to health care.
The House-passed bill expands insurance coverage, reduces prescription drug costs, and makes crucial investments in maternal and public health.
New poverty, income, and health insurance data confirm that poverty is a policy choice.
Extending comprehensive coverage to the 2.2 million uninsured adults in the Medicaid coverage gap would lessen medical debt and lead to fewer evictions.
The Medicaid coverage gap, which leaves more than 2 million people uninsured, must be closed with a comprehensive, permanent solution.
Author Emily Gee argues that the Biden administration should expand its recent vaccine mandate—requiring vaccination for staff at all nursing homes receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds—to all entities receiving payment from the programs.
Reconciliation is a critical opportunity to extend coverage to more than 2.2 million people who lack an affordable option for health insurance.
With intention, humility, and supportive policies, nonprofit hospitals can be key players in improving community health.
