Siena Ruggeri

Program and Policy Coordinator, Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation

Siena is Program and Policy Coordinator for the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation. Siena supports the Center’s team with a variety of administrative, research and policy tasks. Before joining Community Catalyst, Siena worked as a Government Relations Associate at NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice with a portfolio that included health care, housing, labor and paid leave federal policy. Siena graduated from Regis University with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and a minor in Peace & Justice Studies.

Siena Ruggeri's Blog and Newsletter Posts

Dec 21, 2021

Centering the Perspective of Older Adults and the Disability Community in New Health and Housing Federal Partnerships

As the eviction moratorium has ended and housing costs continue to rise, people with disabilities and older adults continue to struggle to find safe, accessible housing. Housing and supportive services are key pillars to full community integration for ...

Apr 29, 2021

The American Jobs Plan Includes Important Steps Forward for Home and Community-Based Services

Within the American Families Plan is $400 billion to improve HCBS and extend Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program that allows people with disabilities to live independently and older adults to age in place.

Apr 01, 2021

The ACA’s Impact on People with Disabilities Eleven Years Later

By expanding care and coverage, the Affordable Care Act was a milestone for communities most underserved by the health system.

Sep 02, 2020

New CMS Data Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults and Dually Eligible Consumers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new data detailing the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries. As many consumers and advocates are acutely aware, the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on older adults.

Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 is Leaving Home Health Workers and Consumers with Long-Term Care Needs in Jeopardy

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, home health workers find themselves in an incredibly difficult bind – how can they deliver necessary services while keeping themselves and their clients safe?

Mar 05, 2020

For People Living with Disabilities, Medicaid Block Grants Have Devastating Consequences

The Trump administration's plan to offer states the option of converting their Medicaid funding into block grants is a radical and dangerous shift in how the Medicaid program is currently funded.

Feb 03, 2020

The Trump Administration’s Latest Proposed Rule Puts People with Disabilities at Risk of Losing Benefits

The Social Security Administration has released a proposed regulation that puts older adults, people with disabilities and people with chronic illnesses at risk of losing crucial benefits, with serious impacts to their health.

Jan 10, 2020

ACA Repeal Would Undo a Decade of Progress for People with Complex Health Needs

As one of the youngest members of the Millennial generation, it’s difficult for me to recollect what the world looked like before the ACA -- a testament to how the ACA has defined an entire generation’s concept of what health care is and ought to be.

Dec 03, 2019

Executive Order on Medicare Advantage Plans: Few Details but Important to Monitor

In October, ahead of the Medicare open enrollment period, President Trump issued an executive order that would make Medicare increasingly privatized by favoring private Medicare Advantage plans over the traditional Medicare program.

Nov 12, 2019

Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicaid Survey Highlights the Importance of Consumer Engagement

The Medicaid program is leading the way in many innovations in health care payment and delivery. Many of the dedicated advocates we work with are working to improve their state Medicaid programs, which is why I was excited to attend the release event f...

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