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Associate Director, Health Policy

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Strengthening Health; Prescription Drug Pricing; Inflation Reduction Act; Health Care Costs; Health Coverage and Access; Medicaid; Public Health; Mental Health

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Neda Ashtari, M.D., M.P.P., is the associate director of Health Policy at American Progress. A physician by training, she brings extensive experience at the intersection of health care, public policy, and advocacy.

Prior to joining American Progress, she served in the California legislature, where she played a key role in crafting legislation aimed at expanding access to care, strengthening safety net systems, and advancing innovative models of health care delivery and financing. Her policy research has focused on Medicaid reform, with particular attention to improving care for individuals experiencing homelessness and those involved in the justice system. Dr. Ashtari has also led national advocacy efforts to increase access to medicines and confront structural inequities within the health care system.
Dr. Ashtari earned her undergraduate, medical, and Master of Public Policy degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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CAP Calls on CMS To Hold Medicare Advantage Plans Accountable for Upcoding, Predatory Marketing, Prior Authorization Practices, and AI Use in Coverage Decisions Article

CAP Calls on CMS To Hold Medicare Advantage Plans Accountable for Upcoding, Predatory Marketing, Prior Authorization Practices, and AI Use in Coverage Decisions

The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging reforms to rein in Medicare Advantage overpayments, strengthen accountability for providing equitable care, and protect beneficiaries from predatory marketing practices and prior authorization-related harms.

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