M. Suzanne Cleveland, J.D.
Senior Analyst
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M. Suzanne Cleveland, J.D., Senior Analyst, conducts and analyzes research on health care systems and access issues, and monitors state and federal legislative activity related to health care. Cleveland formerly was Coordinator of Public Health and Public Policy for the Arthritis Foundation of Greater Kansas City and Western Missouri. Prior to that, she conducted research for the Human Genome Project at the Beach Center on Disability Policy at the University of Kansas. Cleveland has a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kansas State University.
Recent Work
Medical Debt: Consequences and Policy Options
This brief looks at current and proposed legislation at the state and national levels that addresses the issue of medical debt.
Health reform: What’s next for Kansas?
The health care reform legislation that President Obama recently signed into law is ambitious in its scope. It requires individuals to carry insurance while also making it more affordable by creating purchasing exchanges and providing subsidies and tax credits. It protects consumers from long-criticized insurance industry practices. And it seeks to improve the health of Americans through its call for the development of a national strategy to improve public health and its authorization of pilot projects to examine the way health care is delivered and paid for.
Testimony - Medical Debt: Defining the problem and examining potential solutions
In testimony to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, KHI discussed the causes of medical debt and its impact on Kansans.