Chiquita Brooks-LaSure

For more than 25 years, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has dedicated her career to ensuring that people in America can live healthy, thriving lives. A nationally respected healthcare policy leader, she was the former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In this role, she oversaw programs that impact the lives of more than 150 million Americans, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Her leadership at CMS was marked by a strategic focus on improving health equity, expanding access, and modernizing the nation’s healthcare infrastructure.

As a speaker, Brooks-LaSure is known for her clarity, insight, and ability to connect policy decisions with real-world impact. She delivers compelling presentations on the future of American healthcare, the challenges and opportunities across major healthcare programs, and the transformative innovations needed to drive better health outcomes for all communities. Chiquita is exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau.

With more than 20 years of experience shaping healthcare policy, Brooks-LaSure brings a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory landscape. She has held senior roles in both the public and private sectors, including as Managing Director at Manatt Health and Director of Coverage Policy at the Department of Health and Human Services. Earlier in her career, she played a key role on Capitol Hill, contributing to the development and passage of the Affordable Care Act while working with the House Ways and Means Committee.

Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare and recognized by Time Magazine as one of the most admired women leaders in global health, Brooks-LaSure is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s in public policy from Georgetown University.

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