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Genevieve M. Kenney, Ph.D., is a senior fellow and health economist at The Urban Institute. She is a nationally renowned expert on The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Medicaid, and the broader health insurance coverage and access issues facing low-income children and families.

Dr. Kenney was a lead researcher on two major evaluations of SCHIP: a congressionally-mandated evaluation for the United States Department of Health and Human Services and an evaluation supported by a number of private foundations. She has published over 50 articles and briefs on insurance coverage and access for low-income children, pregnant women, and other adults. 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.