On April 29th, Dr. Jennifer Lee, Virginia’s state Medicaid Director, will be the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum‘s featured speaker. She will discuss how our home state is managing Medicaid expansion, addressing social determinants of health, and dealing with the opioid crisis as well as other topics.

As the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, Dr. Lee is responsible for overseeing a $10 billion budget and providing health coverage for over 1 million Virginians. Dr. Lee has also held senior healthcare policy positions in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources for Governor Terry McAuliffe. Dr. Lee served as a White House Fellow, a health policy fellow on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and a Policy Research Scholar and Associate Professor at George Washington University.

Applied Policy is a proud sponsor of NVHPF and its educational and networking events. We would welcome your attendance. Doors for the lunch forum will open at 12:00PM and the speakers’ remarks will begin promptly at 12:30PM on Monday, April 29, 2019. The Hilton is located at 1767 King St, Alexandria VA 22314 and the event will take place in the Potomac Room. There is no cost to attend, but RSVPs are required. Register today and join us!