Allison Buffett, Mph Email & Phone Number

• Leads policy analysis, developing bipartisan policy recommendations to address challenges in chronic and long-term care.
• Conducts research on new or existing legislation, regulations, policies, and practices related to improving access for dually eligible individuals and strengthening home and community based services.
• Supports outreach and communications activities, including briefings and technical assistance for policymakers.Research includes:

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Organized and contributed to resources, including webinars, that support clinicians participating in Medicare alternative payment models (APM).
• Led communications to participants operating in an Medicare APM.
• Provided technical assistance and analytic support to states operating Medicaid managed care programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
• Assisted staff with research and policy evaluation.
• Crafted memos on Congressional briefings and hearings, redlining updated legislation, and creating a morning health policy briefing.
• Tracked bills, executive orders, and federal regulations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote report analyzing public support on policies impacting tobacco retail prices, such as state excise taxes.
• Created policy memos related to electronic cigarettes use among youth.
• Analyzed states’ tobacco taxes and smoke-free air laws, measuring states’ tobacco policy environments.

Chicago, IL

• Helped develop and launch three training and leadership programs to the system’s 30,000 employees.
• Proposed a workforce development program addressing future healthcare workforce shortages within the health system.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Wrote literature review for research paper on political socialization and political biases.
• Presented published research at the 2017 Midwestern Political Science Association Annual Conference.

Chicago, IL

• Conducted research assessing Northwestern Medicine’s high school pipeline program aimed at promoting racial and ethnic minorities in medical and STEM related fields.
• Developed, distributed and analyzed the results of a survey evaluating the program.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Tracked state legislation and wrote policy briefs for a women’s healthcare nonprofit organization.
• Developed communication materials informing the public on women’s healthcare issues.
• Worked with marginalized communities developing advocacy and lobbying strategies to reduce health disparities.

Greater Chicago Area

• Wrote policy memos on health concerns, including Flint Michigan’s water contamination and opioid use disorder.
• Analyzed and presented on Federal Marketplace enrollment data, identifying populations with low enrollment.
• Assisted with communications and represented the Regional Director at stakeholder workshops.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Policy And Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Social Policy And Practice, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Tulane Student Newspaper (The Tulane Hullabaloo), Women's Soccer, Women in Politics