Allison Hamblin, MSPH, is president and chief executive officer (CEO) at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), a nationally recognized nonprofit health policy resource center devoted to improving outcomes for people enrolled in Medicaid. In this role, she is responsible for the overall strategy and management of the organization, which is supported by the nation’s leading health care philanthropies, corporate community benefit programs, states, and the federal government. She oversees CHCS’ national portfolio, including Medicaid leadership and capacity building activities; delivery system and payment reform efforts to promote accountable care and improve population health; and projects focused on advancing effective care models for low-income individuals with complex medical, behavioral health, and social needs.

Prior to her appointment as CEO in 2019, Ms. Hamblin served as senior vice president responsible for program development, strategic planning, and financial management at CHCS. Since joining CHCS in 2006, Ms. Hamblin has worked directly with state Medicaid, federal, health plan, and provider stakeholders across the nation to develop and test new solutions for enhancing care delivery for populations with complex needs. In particular, she has substantial expertise in the areas of physical and behavioral health integration; alternative payment and delivery models for people with complex needs; innovative financing strategies to support social service investments; and return on investment.

Before joining CHCS in 2006, Ms. Hamblin worked at Apax Partners and Goldman Sachs, where she provided venture capital and investment banking services to companies in the health care and technology industries.

She holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.