Lindsey Dawson is Associate Director of HIV Policy and Director of LGBTQ Health Policy at KFF. Ms. Dawson conducts research and analysis on domestic HIV policy. Her work focuses on how health systems, insurance coverage, and federal funding impact access to care for people with HIV and the programs that serve them. Ms. Dawson also focuses on LGBT health policy issues, particularly those related to disparities, access, and coverage. Prior to joining KFF, Ms. Dawson was a Policy Associate with The AIDS Institute, where she worked on domestic HIV policy and the ACA. She has also worked on the Foundation’s Medicare team.

Ms. Dawson holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from King’s College London and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Smith College.