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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Medicaid coverage, access and utilization, and health care affordability.
ABOUT
Tobey Oliver, MPP, JD, is a senior policy advisor in the AARP Public Policy Institute, focusing on health care, particularly Medicaid, including protecting and expanding access to benefits and coverage, as well as quality and affordability.
Before joining AARP, Oliver served in the federal Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services. While there, she worked on Medicare and Medicaid integration, including the Medicaid and Medicare financial alignment initiatives, drafting and implementing regulations, and developing technical assistance products for healthcare providers and community stakeholders. Oliver also previously worked as a federal contractor for CMS with NORC at the University of Chicago on projects focused on Medicare and Medicaid priorities.
She received her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s in public policy from George Mason University, and her bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University.
Read Tobey Oliver's blog posts.
CONTACT
Email: toliver@aarp.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobey-oliver-086a5b26
For media inquiries, call 202-434-2560 or e-mail media@aarp.org.
Recent Publications
The Importance of Prescription Drugs to Midlife Medicaid Enrollees
Date: February 20, 2024
Medicare Savings Program Enrollment Increases When States Expand Financial Eligibility Criteria
Date: November 30, 2023
Underused Medicare Savings Programs Can Help Many More Older Adults Afford Health Care
Date: January 24, 2023