Shawn Maree Bishop

Senior Advisor

Areas of Focus

Shawn Maree Bishop

Senior Advisor

sbishop@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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  • A respected authority on public policy, federal budgeting, and legislative and regulatory strategy, with over 25 years of experience, with a focus on health care, including as a committee health staff director on Capitol Hill shaping policy on Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and prescription drug pricing and reimbursement issues.
  • Former chief health advisor for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, providing strategic counsel to Chairmen Ron Wyden and Max Baucus, and playing a key role in developing and negotiating major health legislation affecting healthcare coverage and reimbursement, delivery system operations and innovation, value and risk assessment, and health outcomes.
  • Empowers clients to anticipate trends, navigate regulatory risks and opportunities, and drive sustainable policy outcomes that align with their business and organizational goals.

Shawn’s health policy experience includes assessing the policy and financial implications of legislative initiatives and advising on trends, regulatory risks and opportunities in public and private sectors. Her understanding of federal health programs enables her to deliver high-level advisory and advocacy services to clients and support them in crafting and implementing health policy, managing regulatory challenges and building bipartisan coalitions that foster lasting outcomes.

In her roles on the Senate Finance Committee, Shawn led development of major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, as well as legislation on Medicare prescription drug policies, including Senate Finance Committee passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 and enactment of the health provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Her analytic roles at the Congressional Budget Office and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services further deepens her ability to bring data-driven insights to advise clients on a range of health policy issues.

Shawn’s career reflects a commitment to bridging policy goals with practical solutions that drive stakeholder value and improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Her experience working across the aisle, insights and ability to navigate the full spectrum of the policymaking process positions Shawn to advise clients and achieve results on a range of health care issues.

Education
  • M.P.P., University of California, Berkeley

  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

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