Edwin Park
Areas of Expertise: Health
Park is a Senior Fellow in the Health Policy Department focusing on Medicaid, SCHIP, and approaches to expand coverage to the uninsured at the federal level.
He also analyzes federal tax policies related to health care, state regulation of the private health insurance market, and issues related to low-income Medicare beneficiaries and prescription drugs.
He has testified before Congress, been interviewed on NPR and CNBC, and has been cited in media publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times.
Prior to coming to the Center in 2001, he served as the health policy advisor for the National Economic Council.
He also has worked as a Medicaid professional staff member for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and as an attorney in private practice specializing in health law.
He has a law degree from Harvard Law School and an A.B. from Princeton University.
Recent Reports
- House Health Reform Bill Expands Coverage and Lowers Health Cost Growth, While Reducing Deficits
- Senate Health Reform Bill Is Fiscally Responsible
- House Health Bill Would Expand, Strengthen Coverage for Children and Families
- House Health Reform Bill Would Strengthen Medicare
- House Health Reform Bill Would Help Ensure Affordable, Quality Coverage for Older Adults Aged 55-64
