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Thomas J.
Eagen

SENIOR HEALTH POLICY ADVISER — Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Senior Health Policy Advisor in the Office of the Chair, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP Committee), as of October 2023. Previously served as Health Policy Director at the National Center for Health Research, where he focused on the impact of federal health policy and tracking active legislation. Earlier served as Legislative Assistant in the Office of Senator Maria Cantwell and as a Disability Policy Aide on the Senate Special Committee on Aging. PhD in Rehabilitation Science and MPH in Health Systems and Policy from the University of Washington. Expert in evidence-based programs for older adults and disability policy.