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Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst

Anna is a Senior Health Policy Analyst for Health and Reproductive Rights at the National Women's Law Center where she works to implement health care reform at the state level — with a particular focus on ensuring equitable, affordable access to care. Prior to joining the Center, Anna served as a Policy Analyst at Harbor Health Services, a large network of community health centers headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and home to the first health center in the country. For several years Anna worked to advance evidence-based practices that reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C in New York City and successfully lobbied for increased resources and policy reform. She is a graduate of New York University and later received an interdisciplinary Master's Degree from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

My Take

Profits over people for now, but not for long…

Posted by Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Posted on: May 17, 2011 at 04:59 pm

A quote from a recent New York Times article sums it up, "Even with insurance ... I can't afford to use it."

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We're Back!

Posted by Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Posted on: May 03, 2011 at 09:42 am

Congress is back in session after the recent recess where they heard constitutes' concerns at town hall meetings across the country. Given time spent in their districts, I wondered if members of Congress would come back to Washington, DC ready to promote job growth or with a solution to the ongoing foreclosure mess. Unfortunately, that is not their focus.

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Why does Medicaid Matter?

Posted by Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Posted on: April 21, 2011 at 09:52 am

The last few weeks have been quite a roller coaster ride. We've seen unprecedented attacks on women's health and freedom in many forms. There have been harmful bills targeting our friends at Planned Parenthood, attempts to cut all funding for vital Title X family planning programs, and ongoing efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA). What does all of this have in common?

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The Party is Over, The Work Continues

Posted by Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst | Posted on: March 28, 2011 at 09:39 am

The weeklong celebration of the health care law is officially over. Like any good birthday party, there can be that sense of overindulgence: the cake, the candles, the cocktails. While I indulged in these festivities, our dear law is but one year old. You could say the law is still fragile.

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