Wendy Fox-Grage has provided policy research, analysis and guidance for the AARP Public Policy Institute since 2004. Her areas of focus are state long-term services and supports reforms, and Medicaid home and community-based services. Prior to AARP, she worked for the National Conference of State Legislatures for nine years, advising state legislators and legislative staff on issues related to long-term services and supports.
Ms. Fox-Grage started her career in public policy as a congressional intern with the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. She holds a Master of Science in Gerontology and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California's Andrus Gerontology Center. Wendy and her husband have three school-aged children, and Wendy can always be spotted around the house with a paint roller in hand.
Areas of expertise
State Long-Term Services and Supports; Medicaid home and community-based services
Selected publications
"Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the Great Recession on Long-Term Services and Supports" (January 2011)
"Medicaid: A Program of Last Resort for People Who Need Long-Term Services and Supports" (May 2011)





