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Alison Barkoff, JD, is the Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor and program director at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is a nationally recognized expert on long-term services and supports (LTSS), disability and aging policy, health care, and civil rights, with more than 25 years’ experience leading legal and policy advocacy. Prior to joining George Washington University, Barkoff led the Administration for Community Living in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from January 2021 to October 2024. She served as the HHS secretary’s adviser on aging and disability policy; oversaw national disability and aging programs; led interagency initiatives related to LTSS, family caregiving, direct care workforce, and housing; and led the development of regulations related to Medicaid LTSS, health care discrimination, aging programs, and elder justice. Earlier in her career, she served in leadership roles in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Center for Public Representation. Barkoff has testified before Congress and the US Commission on Civil Rights.
April 2025
