Gail R. Wilensky | |
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| Born | June 14, 1943 |
| Occupation | health economist |
| Known for | Project HOPE |
Gail R. Wilensky (born June 14, 1943) is an American health economist who has worked for Republican administrations and candidacies.
Life
Wilensky headed Medicare under the first president Bush and works at Project HOPE. She received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology.
She received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a PhD in economics at the University of Michigan.
She currently serves as an external advisory board member for the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE).