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