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Reese Edwards
Vice President of Government Affairs
Rocky Mountain Region
Reese Edwards is UnitedHealth Group’s Vice President of State Government
Affairs for the Rocky Mountain region.
Reese oversees government affairs in Colorado, New Mexico and Montana. Reese
works on public policy that improves and enhances the quality and effectiveness of
the healthcare system, working with local legislators, governors’ offices and other
decision-makers.
Reese brings more than 15 years of government relations and campaign experience with a focus on
healthcare policy. He most recently served as vice president of government and public affairs for Santa
Fe-based consulting firm Butch Maki and Associates. Prior to that, Edwards provided policy support to
former South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges and coordinated political campaigns at the local, state and
federal levels.
“During his career, Reese has demonstrated strong leadership and passion for helping foster public policy
that makes healthcare more affordable and accessible,” said Beth Soberg, CEO, UnitedHealthcare’s
Rocky Mountain region. “His expertise in healthcare policy and broad experience in government and
public affairs will be a tremendous asset as we continue to work with local and state leaders to promote
public policy that leads to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare.” Since moving to Colorado Reese has
worked on projects such as the Colorado Health Benefits Exchange Legislation and implementation
statewide of the Affordable Care Act. He currently serves as the Chair of Colorado Association of Health
Plans’ Legislative Committee.
Edwards earned a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree from the University of
South Carolina. He also has been involved with numerous community activities, including vice chairman
of the New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare (www.unitedhealthcare.com) provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health
benefit plans and services to individuals, public sector employers and businesses of all sizes, including
more than half of the Fortune 100 companies. The company organizes access to quality, affordable health
care services on behalf of approximately 25 million individual consumers, contracting directly with more
than 600,000 physicians and care professionals and 5,000 hospitals to offer them broad, convenient access
to services nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH),
a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.