SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California Executive Director
Peter V. Lee has named Kelly Green as the agency’s director of external affairs.
Green will lead Covered California’s legislative
policy on health insurance and health care issues. Her office will be the first
point of contact for the state Legislature and other stakeholders in the health
care community. She will advise Lee and the Covered California Board of
Directors on pending legislation and provide testimony on proposed bills when
appropriate.
“Kelly Green has a proven track record as an analyst of and advocate
for effective health care policy in our state,” Lee said. “She is a skilled
representative who works collaboratively with elected officials, community
stakeholders and public agencies for the benefit of all Californians.”
Green comes to Covered California from the Assembly Health
Committee, where she was a principal consultant, advising on policy issues
covering commercial health insurance, Medi-Cal and Medicare.
Prior
to that, she was a regulatory policy specialist for the California Nurses
Association and deputy director for legislative and government affairs with the
state Department of Health Care Services.
Green graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international
relations from the University of California, Davis.
The annual salary
for Green’s position is $150,000.
About Covered California
Covered California is the state’s marketplace for the
federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Covered California, in
partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services, was charged
with creating a new health insurance marketplace in which individuals and small
businesses can get access to affordable health insurance plans. Covered
California helps individuals determine whether they are eligible for premium
assistance that is available on a sliding-scale basis to reduce insurance costs
or whether they are eligible for low-cost or no-cost Medi-Cal. Consumers can
then compare health insurance plans and choose the plan that works best for
their health needs and budget. Small businesses can purchase competitively
priced health insurance plans and offer their employees the ability to choose
from an array of plans and may qualify for federal tax credits.
Covered California is an independent part of the state
government whose job is to make the new market work for California’s consumers.
It is overseen by a five-member board appointed by the Governor and the
Legislature. For more information about Covered California, please visit www.CoveredCA.com.
