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Kaia Ordal

Kaia Ordal supports clients with research and analysis that span a variety of healthcare sectors and stakeholders.

She applies her background in health policy and Medicare to a broad range of client projects.

Prior to joining Avalere, Kaia held a variety of internship positions, including an internship with Better Medicare Alliance where she supported the Government Affairs team by tracking state and federal Medicare Advantage policy and attended meetings with member offices on Capitol Hill. Additionally, she supported the Association of American Medical Colleges as the Academic Medicine intern, assisting the journal with administrative and research support. She also has health policy research experience both on Capitol Hill and in a state gubernatorial campaign.

Kaia has a BA in political science and predictive health from Emory University.

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May 1, 2020 | Insights & Analysis > Drug Pricing

What’s Next for Medicaid Drug Pricing?
On February 27, Avalere experts discussed the latest policy, pricing, and reimbursement challenges for prescription drugs in Medicaid in the “What’s Next for Medicaid Drug Pricing?” webinar. They reviewed the ways prescription drugs are managed in Medicaid, what innovative medicines may mean for the program, and potential implications of CMS’ Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO).