Emily
Gee
Vice President and Coordinator for Health Policy
Health Policy
The Health Policy team advances health coverage, health care access and affordability, public health and equity, social determinants of health, and quality and efficiency in health care payment and delivery.
What We're Doing
Expanding affordable health coverage
We are dedicated to bolstering affordable, high-quality health coverage options. By building on the Affordable Care Act, closing the Medicaid coverage gap, and developing progressive solutions for a world in which everyone can access care.
Advancing public health and equity
We are working to advance health in all communities and reduce health inequities that foster disparate outcomes. This includes addressing the significant vulnerabilities in our public health system to ensure that it is more resilient and ready to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health threats.
Lowering health costs for consumers
We are finding ways to reduce costs while improving health care quality and addressing the social and economic factors that influence health. Via delivery system and payment reform, the government has ample opportunities to bolster efficiency and quality in health care.
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Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year
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Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year
Build Back Better by Advancing Better Health, Equity, Family Well-Being, and Economic Recovery
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Build Back Better by Advancing Better Health, Equity, Family Well-Being, and Economic Recovery
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers as a Condition for Medicare and Medicaid Participation
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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers as a Condition for Medicare and Medicaid Participation
H.R. 3 Could Save Patients Thousands of Dollars on Prescription Drugs
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H.R. 3 Could Save Patients Thousands of Dollars on Prescription Drugs
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Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children
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Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children
Congress has a narrow window to help preserve insurance coverage and improve both postpartum care and children’s health outcomes when the public health emergency ends.
Health Insurance Costs Are Squeezing Workers and Employers
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Health Insurance Costs Are Squeezing Workers and Employers
As premiums rise faster than wages, workers face greater cost sharing, leaving some underinsured.
Film Screening: ‘InHospitable’
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Film Screening: ‘InHospitable’
This documentary film sheds light on the impacts of hospital consolidation and the conduct of non-profit hospitals.
What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments?
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What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments?
The lack of funding for COVID-19 response has left the country unprepared for a possible surge of the coronavirus this winter and beyond.
Without Congressional Action, Puerto Rico Faces Severe Medicaid Funding Cuts
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Without Congressional Action, Puerto Rico Faces Severe Medicaid Funding Cuts
Already long underfunded, Puerto Rico will lose critical federal funding in December.
Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice
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Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice
The Biden administration must institute stronger soot pollution standards to reverse inaction by Trump, strengthen public health, and protect environmental justice communities.
How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity
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How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity
Health care cost commissions can help states address rising health care costs while also advancing other health policy priorities.
How To Improve Value in Medicare
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How To Improve Value in Medicare
Policy options that reduce spending and support quality, while preserving coverage, affordability, and care access for seniors, can improve the value of Medicare.
Policies To Hold Nonprofit Hospitals Accountable
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Policies To Hold Nonprofit Hospitals Accountable
Policymakers should ensure that all nonprofit hospitals fulfill their charitable mission and their obligation to address community needs.
The Inflation Reduction Act Takes an Important Step in Protecting Public Health by Addressing Vaccine Coverage Gaps and Climate Change
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The Inflation Reduction Act Takes an Important Step in Protecting Public Health by Addressing Vaccine Coverage Gaps and Climate Change
Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will protect public health by improving adult access to vaccines and reducing harmful air pollution.
A Conversation With Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
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A Conversation With Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
Discussing Air Force and Space Force personnel, the crisis in Ukraine, competition with China, human rights, and the role of the U.S. in the world
Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis
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Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis
Marquisha Johns and Nicole Rapfogel explain why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, was the result of long-standing disinvestment, environmental injustice, and health inequities—and they urge state lawmakers to direct funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act toward the communities that need them most.