Alexandra Kearly Email & Phone Number

Lead the organization's Medicaid and health system partnerships portfolio and support efforts to advance cross-agency collaboration between state and territorial public health and Medicaid agencies. Lead technical assistance requests from members related to Medicaid, population health, healthcare financing, and workforce, and manage the development of related policy statements to support the organization's advocacy efforts. Support projects to drive collaboration between Medicaid and public health agencies leveraging data sharing and analysis, Medicaid coverage and service delivery, and alignment on key priorities across agencies (such as health-related social needs, maternal and child health, infectious disease, STIs, immunizations, and preventive services like tobacco cessation). https://www.astho.org/topic/population-health-prevention/healthcare-access/medicaid/ 2020: Led a Telehealth Taskforce to support ASTHO's COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provided on-demand technical assistance to state/territorial health agency leadership to support their efforts to rapidly stand up telehealth solutions during COVID-19 through the implementation of emergency declarations and regulatory levers. Continue to provide subject matter expertise on telehealth to various affiliate organizations, including the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2018-2020: In partnership with CDC and the Center for Health Care Strategies, provided support to state Medicaid and public health team's through the CDC's 6|18 Initiative - which targets six high-burden, high-cost health conditions with evidence-based interventions to improve health and control healthcare costs. Acted as liaison between partner organizations and ASTHO's programmatic teams to ensure comprehensive cross-team support of technical assistance and capacity building efforts.

Department Of Health Policy And Management

Department Of Health Policy And Management

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed in-depth understanding of health reform by analyzing legislative and regulatory policy. Researched best practices of Affordable Care Act (ACA) enforcement mechanisms among state-based exchanges. Produced report offering recommendations for federally-facilitated exchanges.Assisted with operation of Children’s Asthma Leadership Coalition. -Wrote issue brief on IRS hospital community benefit reporting requirements. -Produced report on Medicaid coverage of home-based asthma services in South Carolina. -Developed methodology and conducted systematic literature review on workforce roles and standards for delivering home-based asthma services. -Conducted weekly literature reviews for coalition newsletter.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched health policy issues and wrote memoranda offering legislative recommendations on Senate billsMonitored pending legislation, attended hearings and briefings and met with constituents and special interest groups.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Conducted quantitative analysis and produced white paper on Medicaid’s impact on job creation and women’s economic mobility.-Analyzed legislative and regulatory policy and wrote blog posts, fact sheets and memos.-Compared benchmark plans for DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority and tracked state benchmark plans.-Examined insurance plan documents for ACA violations for state advocacy groups working with state insurance commissioners.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Summarized research for FightSMA, an organization that funds research and conducts advocacy for individuals with spinal muscular atrophy.-Created contract summaries and gained experience interpreting legal contracts for research and pharmaceutical patents. -Solicited funding for Annual Research Conference by researching grant opportunities and cold-calling potential funders.-Assisted director with event planning including board of directors meeting and Annual Research Conference.

Fort Worth, Tx

-Raised $28,000 through grants and fundraising for Cornerstone Charitable Clinic, a free clinic that provides healthcare to uninsured residents of Tarrant County, Texas.-Led project team of 4 in implementing organization's first crowdfunding campaign which raised over $12,000.-Assisted with implementation of Medicaid Waiver (Section 1115). Developed referral process for uninsured diabetic patients to establish source of primary care as part of medical home model via partnership with local hospital emergency department. -Created, conducted and analyzed cataract patient surveys to improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes. -Acted as community liaison for clinic by attending community coalition meetings and events and giving tours of facility. -Enhanced online presence by creating social media strategy and increasing number of followers by 200%.

East Lansing, Michigan

Awarded Provost Undergraduate Research Initiative Award.-Researched access to maternal and perinatal care by geocoding data to analyze accessibility of various levels of care.-Wrote summaries of academic literature on infant mortality and racial disparities to assist with research and future publications.-Assisted with research projects for the the City of Ann Arbor and Michigan State University's Department of Anthropology.-Worked with planning committee and edited abstracts for International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS 2013).

New York, New York

-Worked closely with Chief Executive Officer and gained hands-on experience working in startup organization. -Researched grants, planned and implemented successful fundraising events and restructured donor database to further development.-Marketed organization through social media, website and community outreach.

Master'S Degree, Master Of Public Health (Mph), Health Policy, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Interdisciplinary Student Community-Oriented Prevention Enhancement Service (ISCOPES) Public Health Student.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Interdisciplinay Science- Health And Society

Activities and Societies: Interdisciplinary Science Student Organization (Communication Chair)Minors: Anthropology and Bioethics.