Danielle Garrett Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead the development and implementation of federal and state policy agendas related to health care payment and delivery reform, patient-centered care, and health equity with a special emphasis on communities of color.
• Provide technical support and policy assistance to state grantees working on projects focused on engaging consumers around state level health care payment and delivery reform efforts
• Provide organizational expertise on a number of policy issues related to health care payment and delivery reform including accountable care organizations, alternative payment models, and social determinants of health
• Lead organizational response to federal proposals related to Medicaid, Medicare, and health innovation, including drafting comments in response to federal regulations and analyzing and preparing responses to.
• Author issue briefs and journal articles related to consumer engagement and payment and delivery reform
• Develop and maintain relationships with lawmakers, consumer organizations, health plans and provider groups who are also engaged on health care payment and delivery reform issues

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinates efforts related to primary care access internally and with external partners.
• Manages the state Primary Care Office Director peer group by providing support and technical assistance and developing resources and training tools
• Developed and manages a peer-exchange network for Primary Care Offices (PCOs) including a web-based exchange network and peer mentorship program.
• Serves as lead staff for ASTHO’s Access Policy Committee, a group comprised of State Health Officials and other stakeholders that provides guidance to ASTHO on issues related to access to care, health system.
• Provides subject matter expertise related to primary care access, delivery and payment reform, rural health, and health equity
• Tracks appropriate federal and state legislative and regulatory issues, with an emphasis on access to care issues, and analyzing implications for public health practice.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and facilitated a peer-exchange network for Primary Care Offices (PCOs), including a web-based exchange network and mentorship program, as well as identifying PCO training needs and developing training.
• Staffed ASTHO’s Access Policy Committee made up of 16 current and former state health officials and partners. Tasks include agenda building, assisting the committee in priority setting, and helping to shepherd.
• Provided research and TA support in the areas of primary care and health integration, particularly in relation to rural and oral health.

Washington, DC

• Led a project aimed at improving women’s primary care through “well-woman” visits and worked with clinicians to develop recommendations regarding education and counseling during annual exams
• Authored numerous reports including Turning to Fairness, a report examining gender rating in health insurance in all 50 states and DC, and Mind the Gap, an analysis of low-income women’s access to care in states that.
• Drafted comments in response to regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act
• Analyzed regulations, bills and budget proposals related to health coverage and assessed their impact on women
• Provided technical assistance to state partners regarding Affordable Care Act implementation in their state

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed fact sheets explaining how the Affordable Care Act will impact consumers, particularly women
• Assisted in drafting comments in response to regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act
• Contributed research support and writing to Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State by State Report Card

Austin, Texas Area

• Managed team of 6 student staff members and supervised student activist projects
• Coordinated marketing for all center events
• Developed educational resources for the center about women’s and LGBT issues

Austin, Texas Area

• Assisted with the Healthy Women, Healthy Families project, which collected surveys and personal stories from 2,000 Texas women regarding healthcare challenges they have faced in order to make subsequent policy.
• Created an extensive statewide reproductive health resources guide
• Created two step-by-step guides for advocates on how to meet with legislators and how to follow reproductive rights-related bills during the legislative session

• Conducted major donor research
• Assisted in grant writing
• Attended board meetings to take minutes and keep board members updated on donations and grants

• Served as a Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Women's Studies course
• Served as a mentor for students completing community activism projects, helped students plan and implement the projects and make meaningful connections to course materials

Conducted research concerning social policy, social advocacy, and social services in Virginia

Coordinated activities for program participants, set up meetings with Senators and Congressman, Planned and supervised program outings and trips, oversaw completion of participants academic policy projects, answered phones and performed other clerical duties.

Researched issue areas, compiled news clippings, transcribed debates and speeches, provided general support for campaign staff

Compiled news and video clippings, provided general support for campaign staff

Mpaff, Public Policy

B.A., Government, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society, Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood