Expert

I feel incredibly fortunate to be studying health policy; it’s an analytically challenging and ever-changing field that is data-rich and that touches all of our lives.
Biography
Genevieve Kenney is a senior fellow and vice president for health policy at the Urban Institute. She has conducted policy research for more than 25 years and is a nationally renowned expert on Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and broader health insurance coverage and health issues facing low-income children and families.
Kenney has led several Medicaid and CHIP evaluations and published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and scores of briefs on insurance coverage, access to care, and related outcomes for low-income children, pregnant women, and other adults. In her current research, she is examining the implications of the Affordable Care Act, how access to primary care varies across states and insurance groups, and emerging policy questions related to Medicaid and CHIP.
She received a master’s degree in statistics and a doctoral degree in economics from the University of Michigan.
Research Reports
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Brief Race and EthnicityFebruary 25, 2021
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Brief Race and EthnicityFebruary 16, 2021
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Fact Sheet Health and Health PolicyFebruary 16, 2021
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Research Report Vulnerable populationsEmily M. Johnston, Jennifer M. Haley, Stacey McMorrow, Genevieve M. Kenney, Tyler Thomas, Clare Wang Pan, Robin WangJanuary 29, 2021
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Research Report Health and Health PolicyJanuary 29, 2021
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Journal Article Health and Health PolicyDecember 31, 2020
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Research Report Health and Health PolicyDecember 2, 2020
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October 27, 2020
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October 22, 2020