McDermott+Consulting Vice President Debbie Curtis served as chief of staff to a member of Congress and a member of the professional staff on the House Committee on Ways & Means, as well as a deputy director of the DC Health Benefit Exchange. On this episode of In the Trenches, McDermott partner and program host Brian Stimson sits down with Debbie to discuss:

• Debbie’s experience with health policy on Capitol Hill
• Lessons learned from growing the DC Health Exchange
• Debbie’s perspective on the Administration’s prioritization of health equity and approaches to Medicare and Medicaid.
• Insights into the potential post-pandemic public healthcare priorities of the Administration and the Congress,  including hospital structures and telehealth
• Key issues for today’s public health system