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Genevieve M. Kenney, Ph.D., is a senior fellow and economist at The Urban Institute, with over twenty years of experience conducting policy research. She is a nationally renowned expert on Medicaid, The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the broader health insurance coverage and health issues facing low-income children and families.

She has led a number of Medicaid and CHIP evaluations and published over 80 articles and briefs on insurance coverage and access to care for low-income children, pregnant women, and other adults. In her current research, she is examining the implications of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid coverage of family planning services, and state efforts to enroll more children and adults in Medicaid and CHIP.   Dr. Kenney is a graduate of Smith College and received a Ph.D. in Economics and an MA in Statistics from the University of Michigan.