Lauren Underwood – Influencing Health Care Through Advocacy

Influencing Healthcare through Advocacy
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Lauren Underwood is a significant politician trained nurse in Congress. She is the first African American woman to represent the 14th Congressional District in Illinois and the youngest black woman in the US House of Representatives. Before being elected to Congress, the University of Michigan and John Hopkins University graduate ensured the Medicaid plan in Chicago offered high-quality and effective care (Bibliographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2019). She helped communities in the country prepare for disasters and facilitated the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as a senior policy advisor in the Obama administration.
Lauren Underwood can advocate for health improvement by utilizing her experience to present the importance of quality and affordable healthcare services. As a trained nurse, she has first-hand experience with patients’ needs and the positives and drawbacks of the current healthcare system. Thus, she can offer real-life examples of how current policies impede or provide poor care, helping identify the significant policy ch...