LIVE with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator

<p>As part of Policy Spotlight, a new virtual event series from <em>Health Affairs</em>, Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil welcomed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new Administrator of the <a href="https://www.cms.gov/">Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services</a> (CMS) at <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/">the US Department of Health and Human Services</a> for a one-on-one discussion about her priorities at CMS, where she oversees programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the HealthCare.gov health insurance marketplace.</p><p>A former policy official who played a key role in guiding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through passage and implementation, Brooks-LaSure has decades of experience in the federal government, Capitol Hill, and the private sector. In March 2020, Ms. Brooks-LaSure was the lead author on <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Brooks-LaSure%2C+Chiquita">Building On The Gains Of The ACA: Federal Proposals To Improve Coverage And Affordability</a> in <em>Health Affairs'</em> thematic issue on “The Affordable Care Act Turns 10.” </p><p><br>The interview was conducted on August 12, 2021.</p><p>The discussion covered a number of topics, including how the unfinished work of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an important effort to address health equity, access to coverage, person-centered care, maternal health, Section 1115 Medicaid waivers, the future of value-based payments, social determinants of health, behavioral health and telehealth.</p><p>Brooks-LaSure co-authored and published a post, titled "<a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210812.211558/full/">Innovation At The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services: A Vision For The Next 10 Years</a>," on the <em>Health Affairs Blog </em>on the same day as the event.</p><p><br>Policy Spotlights feature conversations with influential health policy experts in Washington, DC, and beyond. Interested in attending future events? <a href="https://healthaffairs.a