Alethia Jackson

Alethia Jackson has been a leading health care lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for over 10 years. She is currently Senior Director of Federal Government Relations for Walgreen Co., where she serves as Head of Federal Advocacy. During her tenure, Alethia has helped the company increase and maximize its advocacy presence in the Nation’s capital. She oversees outreach initiatives to Members of Congress and stakeholders. In this position, Alethia develops strategies and programs to advance the Company’s policy priorities. In addition to managing the lobbying team, she oversees third-party partnerships and corporate giving on the federal level.

Prior to joining Walgreens, Alethia was Vice President of Federal Affairs at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). In that capacity, she provided substantive, strategic, and political counsel to health insurance executives of Fortune 500 and not-for-profit companies and advocated on their behalf before Congress. Alethia helped provide substantive expertise on various provisions of the health care reform law. Prior to joining AHIP, Alethia served as Assistant Counsel for Health Policy with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), where she served as liaison for state insurance regulators with Members of Congress, federal agencies, and consumer advocacy groups. During her tenure at the NAIC, Alethia was responsible for monitoring and responding to federal legislative and regulatory proposals, as well as developing policy recommendations to address issues in-state insurance markets.