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Alida Austin
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Bachelor’s in Public Health & Political Science, American University
Alida Austin is a Policy Research Assistant on the Healthcare Transformation team. She supports projects on integrating health and social care, improving care systems for older adults, and state healthcare transformation. Prior to joining Duke-Margolis, Alida worked at the National Network of Public Health Institutes to support public health evaluation projects. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Health & Political Science from American University in 2022 and has lived in DC since 2018.
Policy Brief
Policy Strategies for State Medicaid Agencies to Advance Community Health and Well-Being
Katie Huber, Samantha Repka, Sara Debab, Alida Austin, William Bleser, Rushina Cholera, Robert Saunders, Rebecca Whitaker
Milbank Memorial Fund, 2025
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Investing in a Healthier North Carolina: Lessons Learned from North Carolina Medicaid Reforms
Katie Huber, Brianna Van Stekelenburg, Alida Austin, Rebecca Stern, Robert Saunders, Rebecca Whitaker
2025
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Comment Letter on CMS Updates to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Nitzan Arad, Alida Austin, Wenbo Bai, Beena Bhuiyan Khan, Rachel Bonesteel, Sara Debab, Audrey Ford, Katie Huber, Frank McStay, Mark McClellan, Inga Morken, Samantha Repka, Montgomery Smith, Christina Silcox, Sabina Sussman
2025
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North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots: Impacts and Budgetary Considerations
Alida Austin, Katie Huber, Mark McClellan, Robert Saunders, Rebecca Stern, Brianna Van Stekelenburg, Rebecca Whitaker
2025
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Fact Sheet: Community Action and Analysis Plan
Veronica Marshall-Kirk, Katie Huber, Brianna Van Stekelenburg, Alida Austin, Will Bleser, Rebecca Whitaker and Rob Saunders
2024
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Fact Sheet: North Carolina Healthy Opportunities Pilots Focus Group Findings
Karina Vasudeva, Katie Huber, William Bleser, Michelle Lyn, Rebecca Whitaker, Robert Saunders
2022
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Fact Sheet: Addressing Housing Needs through Medicaid: Lessons from North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program
Veronica Marshall-Kirk, Alida Austin, Katie Huber, Vibhav Nandagiri, Brianna Van Stekelenburg and Will Bleser
2024
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