Lisa Shapiro
Vice President, Health Policy
LisaS[at]firstfocus.net
Lisa Shapiro has more than 15 years of experience working in the public, non-profit and private sectors on federal health policy issues with a primary focus on children, the uninsured and underserved populations. Since 2007, Lisa’s work at First Focus has centered on efforts to improve health coverage for low-income children through public programs, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. Lisa also works on public health issues affecting children, including child nutrition, obesity, environmental health, and asthma. Lisa also focuses on Affordable Care Act implementation issues related to children. From grassroots advocacy and strategic policy engagement to providing technical assistance for public and non-profit stakeholders, Lisa is a well-regarded expert on policy and strategy regarding child health coverage systems.
Prior to joining First Focus, on Capitol Hill, Lisa was a congressional fellow in the office of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) where she assisted in the development of legislation on a broad range of health issues, including proposals to: improve Medicaid and CHIP outreach and enrollment systems, increase funding for programs to counter the childhood obesity epidemic; ensure prescription drug coverage for children eligible for Medicare Part D; maintain Medicaid coverage for foster care children and infants born to immigrant mothers eligible for emergency Medicaid; increase the availability of federal Medicaid funds for states during economic recession; and protect essential funding streams for safety net providers.
In the private sector, Lisa formulated policy for non-profit clients and advocated on issues to preserve and extend the health care safety net and improve access to health care services for underserved populations. She also provided strategic policy advice to national voluntary health organizations on public health concerns, including health promotion and chronic disease prevention.
Lisa also worked for the Society for Women’s Health Research on a broad range of legislative and regulatory issues related to women’s health, maternal and child health and biomedical research.
Lisa has an M.P.A. from the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy. She received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Lisa lives in Arlington, VA with her husband Hal and two sons.
Resources by Lisa Shapiro
- CHIP Works for America's Children
May 30, 2013 - Children's Health in the President's 2014 Budget
April 19, 2013 - Republican Budget Redux
March 13, 2013 - Medicaid Keeps Children Healthy
February 22, 2013 - Medicaid Per Capita Caps Jeopardize the Health of Children and Other Vulnerable Populations
February 7, 2013 - Medicaid Block Grants are Bad for Kids
October 25, 2012 - 10 Reasons Why Extending Medicaid Coverage is Important for Kids
September 12, 2012 - ACA Treasury Regulations - Letter to the President
July 26, 2012 - Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Ruling a Major Win for America’s Children
June 28, 2012 - Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Package Targets CHIP and Medicaid, Risks the Health of America's Children
May 2, 2012 - House Budget Committee Plan Ends Kids Coverage as We Know It
March 27, 2012 - Federal Health Expenditures on Children on the Eve of Health Reform: Summary & Recommendations
March 22, 2012 - The Affordable Care Act: A Major Win for Children's Health
March 20, 2012 - Children’s Health in the President’s FY 2013 Budget
February 24, 2012 - Comments for the Federal Register about Regulations in the Affordable Care Act
February 11, 2013 - Kid Glitch Letter to National Leaders
March 31, 2012 - Fixing the Family Glitch: Treasury Regulations Put Children’s Coverage at Risk
December 13, 2011 - Impact of the Debt Ceiling Agreement on Child Health Programs
September 15, 2011 - Impact of the President’s FY 2012 Budget Request on Children’s Health Programs
February 15, 2011 - Fast Facts: Children's Health Coverage
February 3, 2011 - 10 Reasons Why Repealing Health Reform Would Harm Children
January 7, 2011 - First Focus Policy Recommendations: Child Health
November 15, 2010 - What the Passage of Health Reform Means for Children
March 25, 2010
Blog Posts by Lisa Shapiro
- Obamacare Offers a “Welcome Mat” to Get Eligible Kids into Coverage
October 3, 2013 - Back-to-School Time is an Opportunity to Connect Kids to Health Coverage
September 6, 2012 - Finally People are Talking About Medicaid
August 9, 2012 - Prognosis ACA: Two Years Later Children are Healthier and Better Off
March 20, 2012 - Affordable Coverage is Essential for All Family Members
March 1, 2012 - Gov. Fallin to Babies: Pull Yourselves Up by Your Own Booties
January 12, 2012 - Happy 45th Anniversary Medicaid!
July 7, 2011 - We All Have a Stake in Medicaid
June 23, 2011 - First Focus Celebrates Health Care Reform Anniversary
March 23, 2011 - First Focus Responds to Senator Hatch’s Plans for Health Reform
March 21, 2011 - Happy 2nd Anniversary CHIPRA!
February 4, 2011 - New Report Shows Recovery Funding Steadied Health Coverage for Kids
January 13, 2011 - 10 Reasons Why Repealing Health Reform Would Harm Children
January 10, 2011 - Trouble for Children’s Hospitals
December 14, 2010 - Texas’ Children Deserve Better
November 10, 2010 - McMarketing: Fast Food Ads Target Kids
November 9, 2010 - Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
October 26, 2010 - Children’s Lives Will Be Changed For the Better
September 21, 2010
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