BIO

As an amputee and childhood bone cancer survivor, Ted Kennedy, Jr., has been an active leader in the disability rights and independent living movements nearly his entire life. He is a Board Member and Immediate Past Chair of the American Association … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy, Jr.

Ady Barkan is an organizer and campaigner, who Politico deemed “the most powerful activist in America.” Over his career, Ady has specialized in bringing policy makers face to face with the people whose lives their decisions shape, and generating … [Read more...] about Ady Barkan

Dr. Emily Cleveland Manchanda is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, and works clinically in the Emergency Department at Boston Medical Center. As the Director for Equity Initiatives within the … [Read more...] about Dr. Emily Cleveland Manchanda

Wey-Wey Kwok is a Senior Attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy.  She provides legal assistance, analysis, and education on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries, particularly in the areas of home health, hospice, and nursing home coverage.  She is … [Read more...] about Wey-Wey Kwok

Kata M. Kertesz engages in public policy issues surrounding Medicare, those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, oral health in Medicare, and other matters regarding access to health care. Ms. Kertesz engages in federal administrative and … [Read more...] about Kata Kertesz

Mary Ashkar has worked as an attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy since 2002.  She is currently a senior attorney, co-manages the cases of the Center’s largest client, and provides legal assistance, education, and representation on behalf of … [Read more...] about Mary Ashkar

Amy Hall, MPA, is the Minority Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to serving in this role, she worked for more than a decade at the Committee on Energy and Commerce working … [Read more...] about Amy Hall

Judy Stein is the Founder and Senior Advisor of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Ms. Stein has focused on legal representation of older people and people with disabilities since beginning her legal career in 1975. From 1977 until 1986, Ms. Stein was … [Read more...] about Judith Stein

Chris Jennings is an over three decades-long health policy veteran of the White House, the Congress and the private sector. In 2014, he departed from his second tour of duty in the White House where he served President Obama as Deputy Assistant to … [Read more...] about Chris Jennings