Jeffrey Levi
Jeffrey Levi
Ph.D.
Professor
Emeriti
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Department: Health Policy and Management
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2175 K Street
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Jeffrey Levi, PhD, is Professor of Health Management & Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University, where his work focuses on the intersection of public health, the health care system and the multi-sector collaborations required to improve health. He has been at GW since 1997. In January 2011, President Obama him to serve as a member of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, which he chairs. At the end of 2015, he completed a ten-year tenure as Executive Director of the Trust for America's Health, where he led the organization’s advocacy efforts on behalf of a modernized public health system, including implementation of the public health provisions of the Affordable Care Act and annual reports assessing the nation’s public health preparedness, investment in public health infrastructure, and response to chronic diseases such as obesity. Dr. Levi received a BA from Oberlin College and a PhD from The George Washington University.
Managed Care Contracting
Medicaid and SCHIP
Public Health Preparedness
Bachelor of Arts (Government), Oberlin College, 1975
Master of Arts (Government), Cornell University, 1976
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Business and Public Management, The George Washington University, 1999
PubH 6315: Introduction to Health Policy Analysis, Department of Health Policy
HIV and Infectious Disease Policy, Department of Health Policy
Professor Levi served as a consultant to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Public Financing and Delivery of HIV Care in the U.S., as well to its Committee on HIV Prevention Strategies in the United States. He also serves as faculty for the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project Quality LEAD, a training course designed to help breast cancer activists influence quality care in their communities and public policy processes.
Professor Levi has been principal investigator of a series of sponsored research projects related to HIV, Medicaid, managed care, and public health, including public health preparedness and the integration of public health and health care delivery.
- Public Health and Health Reform: A Chance for Transformation
Levi, J. "Public Health and Health Reform: A Chance for Transformation." Apr 2010.
- "Association of Race, Substance Abuse, and Health Insurance Coverage With Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Women, 2005
Lillie-Blanton, M., Levi, J., Stone, V., SnowJones, A., Golub, E., Cohen, M., Hessol, N., Wilson, T. ""Association of Race, Substance Abuse, and Health Insurance Coverage With Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Women, 2005." American Journal of Public Health, Nov 17, 2009. (External Access)
- Should a Reformed System Be Prepared for Public Health Emergencies, and What Does that Mean Anyway?
Katz, R., Levi, J. "Should a Reformed System Be Prepared for Public Health Emergencies, and What Does that Mean Anyway?." The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Issue No. 4. Vol. 36 716-721. Dec 2008.
- Liability Protections for Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners and Entities. Ready or Not? 2008. Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Levi, J., Vinter, S., St. Laurent, R., Segal, L. "Liability Protections for Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners and Entities. Ready or Not? 2008. Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism." Issue Report, Trust for America's Health, Washington, DC. Nov 2008. (External Access)
- A Killer Flu? Scientific Experts Estimate that "Inevitable" Major Epidemic of New Influenza Virus Strain Could Result in Millions of Deaths if Preventive Actions Are Not Taken
Hamburg, M., Hearne, S., Levi, J., Elliott, K., Segal, L., Earls, M. "A Killer Flu? Scientific Experts Estimate that "Inevitable" Major Epidemic of New Influenza Virus Strain Could Result in Millions of Deaths if Preventive Actions Are Not Taken." Trust for America's Health, Jun 2005. (External Access)
- Integrating HIV Prevention Services into the Clinical Care Setting in Medicaid and Ryan White CARE Act Programs: Legal, Financial, and Organizational Issues.
Palen, J., Levi, J., Wilensky, S., Kates, J. "Integrating HIV Prevention Services into the Clinical Care Setting in Medicaid and Ryan White CARE Act Programs: Legal, Financial, and Organizational Issues.." The Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC. Dec 2004.
- Public Health Communicable Disease Reporting Laws: Managed Care Organizations' Laboratory Contracting Practices and Their Implications for State Surveillance and Reporting Statutes
Mauery, D., Kamoie, B., Blake, S., Levi, J. "Public Health Communicable Disease Reporting Laws: Managed Care Organizations' Laboratory Contracting Practices and Their Implications for State Surveillance and Reporting Statutes." Oct 1, 2003.
- Maximizing Access to Medications Through Efficient Use of CARE Act Resources.
Levi, J., Hidalgo, J., Palen, J., Parrish, B., Williams, K., Lara, A. "Maximizing Access to Medications Through Efficient Use of CARE Act Resources.." (Study 3) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau, Washington, DC. May 2003.
- The Effects of State Dental Practice Laws Allowing Alternative Models of Preventive Oral Health Care Delivery to Low-Income Children
Nolan, L., Kamoie, B., Harvey, J., Vaquerano, L., Blake, S., Chawla, S., Levi, J., Rosenbaum, S."The Effects of State Dental Practice Laws Allowing Alternative Models of Preventive Oral Health Care Delivery to Low-Income Children." Jan 17, 2003.