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NEWS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Trent Duffy or Greg Crist March 19, 2001 (202) 225-8933 Chairman Thomas Names Deborah Williams WASHINGTON - Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) today announced that Deborah Williams has been named to the professional staff of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. "I am pleased to announce the addition of Deborah Williams to the professional staff of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. Deborah has distinguished herself as a knowledgeable advocate of Medicare reform, and her background in Medicare policy and operations will make Deborah a valuable addition to the Committee," said Chairman Thomas. A biography of Ms. Williams follows: DEBORAH WILLIAMS Deborah Williams formerly served as a Senior Analyst on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, where she specialized in Medicare payment and regulatory burden issues. Prior to that, Ms. Williams worked at the American Hospital Association, responsible for isolating errors in the Medicare inpatient payment rule and creating other impact models to reduce improper payments. From 1989-1994, Ms. Williams served as Senior Policy Analyst for the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (Pro PAC) where she examined issues such as Medicare profitability. Prior to joining Pro PAC, Ms. Williams developed regulatory proposals for the Health Care Financing Administration from1986-1989, earning awards for her research. Before coming to Washington, Ms. Williams worked for the Missouri Department of Social Services where she focused on social welfare and state budget analysis. Ms. Williams obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and her Master of Applied and Social Economics from Wright State University. PRINT
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