Michelle Long is a Policy Analyst for the Health Care Marketplace Project at the Kaiser Family Foundation. Her work focuses on researching and analyzing trends in the private health insurance market including topics such as employer-sponsored health insurance, health care cost trends, and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Prior to joining the Kaiser Family Foundation, she was an Adjunct Instructor for the University of Missouri School of Health Professions. She also served in the Peace Corps, teaching health in Paraguay and Dominica. Michelle holds a Master of Public Health degree and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Missouri, and a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University.