The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news.
KFF’s policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs.
KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to help amplify the public’s voice in major national debates.
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the organization’s core operating programs.
Jamie Godwin is a senior analyst focusing on the business practices of hospitals and other providers, and their impact on costs and affordability. Dr. Godwin uses economic modeling and data analytics and visualization to address policy questions related to health care markets, spending, and access to care. Prior to joining KFF, Dr. Godwin completed a doctoral program in health policy and management at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. During his doctoral studies,…
Scott Hulver is a senior policy analyst focusing on the business practices of hospitals and other providers and their impact on costs and affordability. They perform policy and legal analysis on issues related to hospital finances, antitrust trends, hospital prices, and patient access to care. Prior to joining KFF, Scott obtained a J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where they focused on antitrust and health law and policy. During law school, Scott worked…
Zachary Levinson is the Project Director of the KFF Project on Hospital Costs, examining the business practices of hospitals and their impact on costs and affordability. Dr. Levinson has conducted research and analysis relating to the financial performance of hospitals and health systems, health care prices and reimbursement, hospital market consolidation, provider relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other topics that have bearing on access to affordable health care. His work has been published…
Jada Raphael is a policy analyst with KFF’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured. In this role, she conducts research and policy analysis related to health insurance coverage and access to care for low-income populations, with a focus on Medicaid managed care and Medicaid expansion activity. Raphael received a bachelor’s degree in health policy and management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a master’s degree in health policy from Johns…
Alice Burns is an associate director of KFF’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, where she focuses on overseeing the team’s quantitative research. Prior to joining KFF in 2022, Dr. Burns served as a principal analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. She led the agency’s research using Medicaid claims data and worked on issues related to long-term services and supports, private health insurance, surprise medical bills, and single-payer health care. Before her time at the…
Karen Diep is a senior policy analyst for the Women’s Health Policy team at KFF. Her work focuses on the coverage, access and financial challenges facing women related to the U.S. health care system. She works closely on issues involving over-the-counter contraceptives and pharmacy access of reproductive health care. Diep also conducts analyses using survey data and other large data sets to better understand how policy developments affect women’s health at the local, state and…
Kaye Pestaina is a vice president at KFF, where she directs its Program on Patient and Consumer Protections. She has more than 25 years of experience in health law and policy, as well as employee benefits law. Prior to joining KFF, Pestaina was a principal in Mercer’s Government and Human Services Consulting (GHSC) Group as well as Mercer’s Law and Policy Group, where she played significant roles in working with government clients to design and…
Drishti Pillai is the associate director of the Racial Equity and Health Policy Program and director of Immigrant Health Policy at KFF. In this role, she helps oversee data and policy analysis on health and health care disparities affecting historically marginalized and underserved populations, with a focus on immigrants. Prior to joining KFF, she was the research director at the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum and also held research and faculty positions at George…
Heather Saunders is a senior research manager with KFF's Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Her work primarily focuses on mental health and substance use policy, covering key areas such as the delivery of crisis care, treatment of opioid use disorders, and efforts to address the behavioral health workforce shortages. Prior to joining KFF, she participated in evaluations for Virginia Medicaid programs, using quantitative and qualitative research methods. She received her Master of Social Work…
Nolan Sroczynski is a Data Analyst with KFF’s Program on Medicare Policy, where he programs quantitative analysis on topics relevant to the Medicare and individuals it covers. He utilizes a wide range of data for these analyses, including national surveys and claims. Nolan holds a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Services Research from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Prior to joining KFF, Nolan worked for RTI International evaluating…
© 2026 KFF