Johanna M. Donlin

Ms. Donlin joined the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in 1996. Currently, she serves as a senior policy specialist in the Health Care Program where she manages a special project to track state activities related to the Olmstead vs. L.C. 1999 Supreme Court decision. Prior to joining NCSL, Jo worked for Wyoming U.S. Representative Craig Thomas and Wyoming State Senator Tom Stroock. She received her B.A from The Colorado College, and holds an MPA from the University of Colorado. She is a Wyoming native and lives in Denver, Colorado.

Wendy Fox-Grage

Ms. Fox-Grage is a Program Principal at the Forum for State Health Policy Leadership located at the National Conference of State Legislatures. She has been employed by the Forum for seven years. In this position, she follows initiatives across the 50 states regarding aging, long-term care and end of life issues. Before joining the Forum, she worked for a health care consulting firm, as well as a consumer coalition that advocates for consumer rights in managed care legislation. She was also a Congressional Fellow with the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Ms. Fox-Grage holds graduate degrees in public administration and gerontology from the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California.

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