Developing Federally Qualified Health Centers into Community ...

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mary Takach, M.P.H., is program director at the National Academy for State Health
Policy (NASHP), where she works on projects focused on primary care, specifically
medical homes, federally qualified health centers, workforce, and quality issues. She is
the staff lead on a project that is helping states advance medical homes in their Medicaid
and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. She also is the lead on a National Cooperative
Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources
and Service Administration that is seeking to inform state policymakers about issues that
affect federally qualified health centers. Ms. Takach joined NASHP in 2007 with a
background in health policy and clinical care. Previously, she worked on Capitol Hill as a
legislative assistant to two congressmen, where she focused on health care, welfare, and
veterans’ and aging issues. She has also worked in a wide variety of health care settings
as a registered nurse. She holds a master’s degree in public health from the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Jason Buxbaum is a policy analyst at the National Academy for State Health Policy
(NASHP). With NASHP, Mr. Buxbaum focuses on state efforts to improve primary care,
especially through the medical home model. He also works on quality improvement,
patient safety, and general health reform issues. Prior to joining NASHP in 2009, Mr.
Buxbaum worked as an analyst with The Mellman Group. He has interned with the
Maine Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance and the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission. Mr. Buxbaum graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude from
Bates College in 2008, receiving a B.A. in political science and sociology.
Editorial support was provided by Martha Hostetter.
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