Shane F.

Shane F. is a Market Analysis Senior Consultant at Optum since October 2022, focusing on public payer analysis. Previously, Shane served as a Health Economist/Fiscal Analyst for the Louisiana State Legislature, where an independent Medicaid forecast led to significant legislative action. Prior experience includes working as a Forecast Economist for the State of Alaska Department of Revenue, assisting in pandemic response efforts, and as a Health Care Economist for the State of Alaska, successfully identifying funding shortfalls. Shane also held positions as Newsletter Editor and Research Assistant at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Educational background includes a Master's of Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins, and additional studies in Economics and International Economics at Claremont Graduate University and Whittier College.