Emily
Gee
Vice President and Coordinator for Health Policy
Health Policy
We advance health coverage, health care access and affordability, public health and equity, 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 reduce health inequities and advance health in all communities that permeate the health care system at every level and foster disparate outcomes.
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.
Featured work
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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Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health
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Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health
To meaningfully improve the health of Americans, new policies must target all of the drivers of health, including education, economic stability, neighborhoods and environments, social and community well-being, and historic inequities.
Value-Based Pricing of Prescription Drugs Benefits Patients and Promotes Innovation
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Value-Based Pricing of Prescription Drugs Benefits Patients and Promotes Innovation
Value-based pricing aligns prescription drug prices to their clinical benefits, leading to lower spending and better health outcomes.
How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Support Communities and Advance Public Health
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How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Support Communities and Advance Public Health
Three case studies illustrate how humility, collaboration, and community-driven processes are essential to impactful work.
Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities
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Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities
The federal government and policymakers must address health disparities and barriers to care for transgender communities by implementing holistic policy solutions.
7 Ways Drug Pricing Legislative Proposals Would Lower Costs for Consumers and Businesses
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7 Ways Drug Pricing Legislative Proposals Would Lower Costs for Consumers and Businesses
Key legislative proposals, including drug price negotiation and inflation caps, would save consumers and businesses millions of dollars.
How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs
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How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs
The American Rescue Plan gives states additional flexibility to expand health coverage.
Using Bulk Purchasing To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Using Bulk Purchasing To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Bulk purchasing of prescription drugs would allow federal and state governments to better respond to epidemics—including opioid addiction and HIV/AIDS—and pandemics such as COVID-19.
Employers Can Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
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Employers Can Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
Until the United States achieves a higher rate of immunity, the coronavirus remains a threat to public health and the nation’s economic recovery.
Public Options Will Improve Health Equity Across the Country
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![(Medical workers prepare to vaccinate people at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in a rural Delta community in Leland, Mississippi, April 2021.)]()
Public Options Will Improve Health Equity Across the Country
Heath reforms to expand coverage and lower costs can be designed to also address health inequities and disparities.
Building On the ACA To Reduce Health Insurance Disruptions
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Building On the ACA To Reduce Health Insurance Disruptions
Federal and state policymakers must act to lower health insurance churn rates, improve continuity of care, and limit coverage gaps.