Keynote speaker: Andrea Barton Reeves, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Social Services

Strategic Focus: Public systems transformation through Medicaid and social service infrastructure. 

Public benefits programs touch the lives of millions of Americans and offer an important opportunity to address the social and economic factors that influence health. In this keynote, Andrea Barton Reeves, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services, will examine how Medicaid and other public service systems can help connect community knowledge with more responsive policies and programs.

Drawing on her leadership in state government, Commissioner Reeves will explore how public agencies can work more effectively with healthcare organizations, researchers, and communities to improve service delivery and health outcomes. The session will highlight strategies for strengthening coordination across systems, protecting public trust, and ensuring that community experiences help shape the policies and programs designed to serve them.