Kate Sikora supports clients in monitoring, engaging, and developing strategic recommendations across the state health policy landscape.
She assists clients with anticipating and responding to the impacts of legislative and regulatory developments on their strategic policy and advocacy priorities. Her expertise spans across state drug pricing initiatives, regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, utilization management, and Medicaid. Additionally, Kate holds expertise in patient affordability programs, including copay support offerings (e.g., coupons) and copay adjustment programs.
Prior to joining Avalere, Kate assisted in building the state policy and advocacy program for the American Society of Clinical Oncology where she focused on provider and patient access and affordability issues. Kate holds an MBA from the Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School with a focus on healthcare administration and a BA in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.