Amy Shefrin
Program Officer
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As Program Officer for Cost and Coverage, Amy Shefrin works with program staff, grantees, and key stakeholders to develop new ideas and practical solutions to policy questions.
Ms. Shefrin brings a background in nonprofit capacity building, coverage expansion initiatives, and research and analysis designed to directly inform policy. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as a senior analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, conducting health policy studies for Congress. Previously she worked for the New York City Mayor’s Office of Health Insurance Access to expand access to coverage in the public and private health insurance markets. In her work for nonprofits, including serving as director of development for the National Center for Law and Economic Justice in New York, she worked with colleagues to design projects, incubate new ventures, and acquire the resources necessary to achieve their goals. Ms. Shefrin has also worked for the Joint Economic Committee at the U.S. Senate, the New York City Office of Management and Budget, and the Municipal Art Society.
Ms. Shefrin holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University.