Karyn Schwartz
Award-Winning Health Policy Expert | Diverse Experience Across Trade Association, Foundation, Government & Media
- Role
- Senior Vice President at PhRMA
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karyn Schwartz
As a health policy expert with 15 years of experience, Karyn currently serves as a senior vice president of policy and research at PhRMA. She was previously a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation focusing on issues related to hospital prices. She has designed research projects and conducted health policy analysis on issues related to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare and the 340B program. Karyn participates on panels to explain to diverse audiences the implications of regulatory changes. Her previous work spans the Department of Health and Human Services and the PBS NewsHour. She has led cross-departmental teams and consultants, managing budgets of over $2M. Colleagues recognize her energy, determination, and ability to solve complex problems by driving consensus among stakeholders to achieve organizational goals.Key Accomplishments:• Thought Leadership and Process Improvement: Spearheaded research studies and achieved stakeholder buy-in among key groups. Work contributed to several changes that will improve access to medicines.• Relationship Building: Pitched project to KFF senior leadership to partner with the American Cancer Society. Secured a $40K grant to build case for reforming insurance system and created an enduring partnership.SPECIALTIES: Strategic planning, innovation, thought leadership, communicating complex policy to varied audiences
Experience
Senior Vice President
May 2023 — Present
Oversee federal policy related to Medicare and 340B.
Education
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
MPH
Brown University
BA
Skills
- 340b
- Health Policy
- Program Evaluation
- Health Insurance
- Policy Analysis
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Data Analysis
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Medicaid
- Qualitative Research
- Community Outreach
- Public Policy
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Research
- Strategic Communications
- Thought Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Public Health
- Policy
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Sas
- Contract Management
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