Kendall Buchanan
Healthcare Policy & Regulatory Strategy Leader | Translating Complexity into Actionable Solutions
- Role
- Global Public Policy at The Cigna Group
- Location
- Aiken, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kendall Buchanan
I am an experienced healthcare policy and regulatory professional with a strong track…
Experience
Global Public Policy
May 2021 — Present
Strong record of building enterprise-aligned public policy priorities across pharmacy, behavioral health, Medicaid, and regulatory affairs. Skilled at translating complex policy landscapes into actionable solutions supporting business goals.Key accomplishments:•Behavioral Health Leadership: Lead cross-functional workgroup to align on behavioral health policy and regulatory issues. Developed refreshed policy priorities recognized as a model for developing proactive policy solutions. Advanced initiatives on mental health parity, loneliness, vitality, and timely access to care.•340B Strategy: Serve as enterprise lead on 340B policy, aligning internal stakeholders on cohesive positions, refreshing priorities as the landscape evolves, and delivering strategic updates to leadership.•Legislative Solutions: Spearhead legislative solutions development, identifying trends and risks, positioning Cigna proactively in state and federal policy debates, and coordinating cross-functional alignment.•Pharmacy Regulatory: Lead and collaborate on responses to complex pharmacy and prescription drug policies, including biosimilars, state importation, white/ brown bagging, cell and gene therapies, and teleprescribing. Developed legislative solutions balancing operational and strategic needs on these topics; recognized for high-quality regulatory analysis.•Health Equity: Created the first structured health equity policy priorities for Government Affairs. Lead on emerging issues as needed.•Collaboration and Influence: Build trusted relationships across business units and trade associations to align policy positions with enterprise goals.•Professional Growth and Recognition: Completed MBA with a perfect GPA while maintaining high performance. Recognized for responsiveness, expertise, and strategic thinking.
Education
University of Hartford
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina
Finance and Insurance & Risk Management
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Public Policy
- Grassroots Organizing
- Policy
- Legislative Relations
- Coalitions
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