Key figure in Massachusetts health law leaving government
Sarah Iselin, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, is leaving the Patrick administration to take the helm of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, the nonprofit announced this morning.
“Sarah has extensive knowledge of Massachusetts health care reform,” Philip W. Johnston, chairman of the foundation's board of directors, said in a statement. “Her experience makes her the ideal leader for the Foundation as Massachusetts continues to implement and refine its approach to expanding health coverage to residents."
The foundation said she will take over as president in January.
As commissioner, Iselin managed and monitored critical phases of the implementation of the state’s landmark 2006 health care overhaul, including the formation of the Health Safety Net, which provides care for the poor and uninsured.
Iselin also co-chaired a commission which recently recommended a major overhaul in the way physicians and hospitals are paid.
Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Iselin worked on the development of statewide quality and safety initiatives for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. From 2001 to 2005, Iselin was the director of policy and research for the Foundation.
Iselin earned a master’s degree in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health and her undergraduate degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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