Jessica Rhoades
Public policy leader and advocacy strategist
- Role
- Head of State Health Care Policy, Amazon at Amazon
- Location
- Tucson, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jessica Rhoades
Professional Summary Experienced policy and advocacy leader with a strong track record…
Experience
Head of State Health Care Policy, Amazon
Dec 2020 — Present
Directs advocacy strategies to advance healthcare goals by building the Patient Voices campaign, which shifts the focus from provider turf wars to patient benefits, leading to a national coalition of 81 stakeholders and serving as a model for future efforts- Launches the One Medical Ambassadors program in 21 states, empowering clinicians by providing training and visibility on policy trends, significantly increasing participation in discussions about practice restrictions- Engages trade associations and coalitions to oppose restrictive healthcare policies, rallying industry opposition to investment and acquisition limitations while collaborating with the American Telemedicine Association to counter harmful telehealth regulations- Leads a multi-state lobbying campaign with a team of over 53 members, securing 41 policy changes across 27 states while successfully blocking 12 harmful proposals, ultimately enhancing competition and improving patient access- Creates key materials (talking points, letters,executive briefing materials) for 4-5 priority issues annually, supporting trade associations, business leaders, and clinicians in their advocacy efforts.
Education
Montana State University-Billings
Bachelor of Arts
Skills
- Public Policy
- Project Planning
- Policy
- Program Implementation
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Coalitions
- Strategic Planning
- Political Consulting
- Grants
- Media Planning
- Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Non-Profit Administration
- Community Organizing
- Writing
- Management
- Decision Support
- Project Management
- News Writing
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Insurance Regulatory
- Health Policy
- Stakeholder Management
- Public Affairs
- Education Policy
- Non-Profits
- Economic Development
- Problem Solving
- Research
- Grassroots Organizing
- Agency Leadership
- Strategic Communications
- Campaign Managment
- Social Media
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Legislative Relations
- Staff Development
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