Fellow  

Advisor

Project Description
Alyzah Virani 

Texas 

 Shabnam Salih

Director, Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency, New Jersey Governor’s Office

 Informing potential medical debt protections for New Jersey residents
Anzhane Slaughter 

Washington 

 Heather Burris

Interim Immunization Division Chief, DC Health

 Improving immunizations of DC schoolchildren (“No Shots, No School”)
Christian Minter 

Nebraska 

 Michelle Robinson

Director, Office of Health Equity, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

 Developing health equity trainings for (1) other state agencies and state staff (2) internal DHS staff
Eduardo Orduño  

Colorado 

 Kevin Patterson

Chief Executive Officer, Connect for Health Colorado

 Educating communities on the state marketplace open to individuals without citizenship documentation
Ibrahim Konaté

New York 

 Ana Novais

Assistant Secretary, Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services

 Developing Medicaid value-based purchasing for providers within health equity zones
Kevin Han 

Virginia 

 René Mollow

Deputy Director, Health Care Benefits and Eligibility, California Department of Health Care Services

 Engaging interested parties in health navigation; improving inclusivity in contract language
LaKaija Johnson 

Oklahoma 

 Karrah Herring

Indiana Chief Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity Officer

 Building capacity for data-informed (Equity Data Portal and Regional Impact Reports) policy across agencies
Maureen Johnson 

Maryland 

 Lynnette Rhodes

Executive Director, Georgia Medical Assistance Plans Division

 Implementing 12-month post-partum Medicaid coverage
Michaela Minnis 

Michigan 

 Cheryl Roberts

Deputy Director of Programs, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

 Engaging in community outreach to ensure doula access for Medicaid beneficiaries
Wenrui Chen 

New York 

 Rachael Banks

Director, Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority

 Engaging community-based organizations to inform grant-funding rules