Adriana Kohler

Adriana Kohler is a Research Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families (CCF). Adriana has over a decade of experience executing state and federal advocacy campaigns to secure legislative wins and funding for children and families. Before joining CCF, Adriana served as a Senior Health Policy Associate and later as Policy Director at Texans Care for Children, where she led the organization’s work across policy areas. She designed and managed successful advocacy campaigns that resulted in landmark policy changes in Texas to promote maternal and child health, nutrition, early intervention, and health insurance coverage.

Previously, Adriana worked in Washington, D.C., on national efforts to strengthen consumer protections, improve access to women’s health care, and expand provider networks. She brings deep expertise in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, MIECHV, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Her current research at CCF focuses on state implementation of Medicaid work reporting requirements.

Adriana holds a J.D. and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a proud alumna of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) internship program and the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children’s Health Leadership Network.