Cassandra Yarbrough

Cassandra Yarbrough has a diverse work experience in the healthcare and policy field. Cassandra began their career as an intern at Urban Initiatives and later at Healthy Schools Campaign. In 2010, they also worked as a Health Care Intern at GAO. In 2011, they joined HHS as a Program Analyst with the Office of Inspector General, focusing on research on the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

From 2013 to 2019, Cassandra worked at the American Dental Association as a Health Policy Researcher and later as a Lead Public Policy Analyst. Cassandra'sresponsibilities included conducting policy research and leading multi-stakeholder teams to improve oral health programs and expand dental coverage under Medicare.

Currently, Cassandra serves as the Assistant Vice President of Health Policy and Finance at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association. Cassandra'sprevious roles at the association include Senior Director of Medicare Policy and Director of Medicare Policy. In these positions, they led initiatives to strengthen the Medicare program and addressed healthcare system issues such as quality measurement, provider shortages, and third-party payer concerns.

Cassandra Yarbrough earned their Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they studied from 2004 to 2008. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued further education at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where they obtained a Master of Public Policy (MPP) in Public Policy Analysis from 2009 to 2011.