Sara R. Collins, Ph.D.
Title:
Vice President, Affordable Health Insurance
Organization:
The Commonwealth Fund
Sara R. Collins is vice president for the Affordable Health Insurance Program at The Commonwealth Fund. She is an economist whose responsibilities include survey development, research and policy analysis, as well as program development and management for the Fund's health care coverage and access program. Prior to joining the Fund, Dr. Collins was associate director/senior research associate at the New York Academy of Medicine, Division of Health and Science Policy. Previously, she was an associate editor at
U.S. News & World Report where she wrote articles on economics and health care. She was also a senior health policy analyst in the New York City Office of the Public Advocate. She holds an A.B. in economics from Washington University and a Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University.