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Anne Dwyer

Anne joins CCF and the McCourt School of Public Policy as an Associate Research Professor of the Practice.

Previously the Senior Health Counsel for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Anne has been involved in every recent piece of major health legislation, including the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and most recently, the passage of the American Rescue Plan. She is extraordinarily knowledgeable about Medicaid and CHIP and shares our passion for ensuring that children and families have access to high-quality, affordable health care.

Anne has received numerous awards for her work including (twice) receiving the “Exceptional Congressional Staffer Award” from the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors, being presented with the “Hill Health Care Hero Staff Award” by the National Association of Community Health Centers, and being named an “Emerging Health Care Leader” by Politico in 2016.

She is originally from the Midwest and holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota as well as an M.P.H. Anne is also a former Winston Health Policy Fellow.

Latest From Anne

New Medicaid State Planning Grants for Mobile Crisis Intervention Services

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it awarded $15 million in planning grants to 20 state Medicaid agencies to support expanding access to community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Medicaid beneficiaries. As mentioned in our previous blog, the American Rescue Plan created a new state option for state Medicaid […]

Future of Children’s Health Coverage: Next Steps for CHIP

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has established itself as a critical piece of the federal/state response to children’s health care needs. In addition to covering over 6 million children directly, CHIP has spurred outreach and enrollment simplification efforts that have resulted in more eligible children receiving Medicaid. Though children enrolled in separate CHIP programs […]

Pandemic Has Taken Unprecedented Toll on Mental Health of Children, More Support Needed

A study released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds to the mounting evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on children’s mental health. CDC Study Findings According to the findings of the study, emergency department visits by children ages 12 to 17 for suspected suicide attempts […]