Carole Johnson is an American health official serving as the administrator of

Health Resources and Services Administration The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for peop ...

since January 2022. She was previously a member of the

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. Johnson is a former commissioner of the

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Life

Johnson completed a master’s degree in government from the

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. At the

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(DHHS), Johnson previously managed health care workforce policy issues for

(HRSA). She also was policy director for the Alliance of Community Health Plans, program officer with the Pew Charitable Trusts health program, and senior government relations manager with the American Heart Association. Johnson was the commissioner of the

. During her tenure as commissioner, the Department expanded Medicaid coverage of

mental health Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental hea ...

and substance use disorder services, created new Medicaid benefits to improve

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outcomes, and integrated Medicaid into the newly launched state-based

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marketplace. Under Johnson’s leadership, the Department also substantially increased

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rates for the first time in a decade, expanded food assistance benefits, and created an Office of New Americans to support the state’s diverse communities. Johnson was a member of the

. Johnson served for more than five years as the

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public health lead in the Obama White House, working on the Ebola and

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responses, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and combatting the opioid epidemic. In addition, she served on Capitol Hill as health staff for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and for members of the

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and U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee. Johnson was appointed by U.S. president Joe Biden to serve as the commissioner of HRSA. She began on January 6, 2022.

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