Into affordable and accessible health care, equity, and Jersey. @DukeSanford @PolicyCornell alum. Personal acct/views my own. RTs/likes ≠ endorsements. She/her.

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16 Apr 2021
When I was born, my parents received a surprise anesthesiology bill. Bit by bit, they paid off the full charge. 30 years later, their daughter will be joining CMS's CCIIO as a Presidential Management Fellow to help launch the No Surprises Act. Mom and Dad, this one's for you ❤️
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28 Oct 2022
New hobby unlocked
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14 Oct 2022
Back in Jersey visiting family and just got the best text #iykyk
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28 Sep 2022
Working on the policy and planning for this conference is what I'm most proud of from my time at the White House. Thrilled to see action on hunger, nutrition, and health get the traction and visibility it needs!
Tune in as I deliver remarks at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and discuss our goal of ending hunger and diet-related illness in America. x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZMBaN…
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13 Jun 2022
All smiles today thanks to this @USOPM Presidential Management Fellows feature! I'm so thankful to #PMF for launching my career in #publicservice with incredible opportunities at HHS and the White House. Read the full post here! pmf.gov/success-stories/meri…
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Cannot wait for my TL to become ARM Twitter over the next few days. Welcome to DC, health policy friends!! 😊
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14 May 2022
Officiating a wedding today! Please send last-minute tips and luck, and cross your fingers that I only cry an appropriate amount 😭🙃
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15 May 2022
Here for all your wedding officiating needs!
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What an absolute honor to be in the room during today's ACA and Medicaid EO signing. Thankful to #PMF for the opportunity to go on rotation at the White House and looking forward to hopefully working on this policy when I'm back at HHS! #familyglitch
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20 Mar 2022
Thankful to @marthagravlee for indulging my need for birthday tacos and margs
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20 Mar 2022
And patiently waiting as I ran around a local DC bookstore shouting about food and collecting a too-tall pile of cookbooks
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14 Feb 2022
Roses are red Medical bills are unclear But you're protected from out-of-network charges Now that the No Surprises Act is here! #HealthPolicyValentines
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10 Feb 2022
Obsessed with this absolutely brilliant #HealthPolicyValentine. We love predictability and reliability, both with medical bills and valentines 😂
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20 Jan 2022
The Pothen Family Attempts Wordle 213 💀: A Story in 3 Parts
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13 Jan 2022
✨Some news✨ Today's my last day on Team No Surprises at CMS! Next up: a rotation working on Pt D Rx drugs and duals at the Office of Management and Budget and health topics at the Domestic Policy Council. I couldn't be happier or more thankful, and I'm thrilled to keep serving!
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11 Jan 2022
Ok this might be my favorite thing I've ever made. Blackberry and lemon custard tart in an earl grey crust. Vegan and nut-free! 🌱😍
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Meril Pothen retweeted
The #NoSurprisesAct is in effect! This law offers relief from unexpected out-of-network bills & reinforces our belief that you shouldn't go bankrupt when seeking necessary care. @CMSGov is working to ensure consumers know their rights under the law. go.cms.gov/3JAPmuH
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It's finally here!! Happy New Year and Happy No Surprises Act!! 🎉🎉
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31 Dec 2021
Exhausted, but so so proud. Thankful to be part of the incredible team that is helping make this new set of consumer rights and protections reality.
Get ready to say goodbye to (most) surprise medical bills. A law banning them goes into effect on Saturday. nytimes.com/2021/12/30/upsho…
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30 Dec 2021
Ok how isn't everyone talking about how Encanto's Surface Pressure is 1) a bop and 2) theee eldest daughter from an immigrant family anthem 😳 youtu.be/tQwVKr8rCYw #Encanto
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