JoAnn Lamphere

As Director for State Government Relations, Health & Long-term Care, JoAnn Lamphere serves as a main strategy advisor to AARP's fifty-three state offices. Since passage of national health care reform, her priority is to assure the successful implementation of PPACA Act across the states. Previously, Dr. Lamphere worked as a senior consultant with The Lewin Group, where her areas of expertise included public sector financing, state health reform, long-term care policy, and tax credits for health coverage. Prior to that, she served as Senior Policy Advisor for AARP's Public Policy Institute. Her professional experience also includes Senior Associate, Alpha Center, Washington, DC; Administrative Manager, New England Medical Center, Boston; and Health Policy Analyst and Program Director, New York State Department of Health. She holds a PhD in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University. In addition to being a noted author and frequent lecturer, she is a founding member of the Campaign for Effective Patient Care.