Career Brief
Dr. Lillie-Blanton is a vice-president of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, where she directs the foundation’s policy research on access to care for vulnerable populations. She also holds an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Health Policy and Management of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research and policy interests are in the areas of substance abuse, racial/ethnic minority health, and HIV/AIDS.

Prior to joining the foundation, Dr. Lillie-Blanton served as associate director of health services quality and public health issues of the US General Accounting Office. Dr. Lillie-Blanton has over 15 years of work experience in health policy research and management positions. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles, book chapters, and reports on health care access and financing issues for vulnerable populations. Dr. Lillie-Blanton received a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's and doctorate degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.

Other Activities
Dr. Lillie-Blanton serves on the American Journal of Public Health editorial board, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) Initiative advisory committee, and the DC Department of Health Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.