Josh Wiener

Josh Wiener has more than 25 years of experience as a health care researcher and government official. He has been involved in federal, state, and local government policy issues since the 1970s. His specialties are long-term care, Medicaid, and health care for the elderly. Dr. Wiener has directed projects analyzing changes in state health policies; the long-term care workforce; Medicaid eligibility for the aged, blind, and disabled; and Medicaid home- and community-based services. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles on long-term care, health reform, health care rationing, and maternal and child health. Dr. Wiener has done research and policy analysis for the Urban Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Health Care Financing Administration, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the New York City Health Department of Health.

Education:
PhD, Sociology, Harvard University; MS, Sociology, Harvard University; BS, Sociology, University of Chicago