Jennifer M. Haley is a research associate in the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center. Haley’s current work includes assessing ways states and communities can improve health equity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers to enrollment in publicly subsidized health insurance coverage, coverage gaps for postpartum women, and challenges to accessing the safety net for children in immigrant families. She also conducts research on other issues related to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and coverage and care for children and families. Haley holds an MA in sociology from Temple University.