Jerin Philip, Policy Associate, at the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) contributes to the Emerging Policy Issues team, which focuses on states’ efforts to finance, provide and improve coverage and care through private and publicly subsidized health programs. Jerin participates in multiple projects that focus on lowering prescriptions drug prices and improving access to health insurance markets. In addition to research, analysis, and drafting of model federal and state laws and regulations, Jerin convenes working groups composed of state and national leaders with expertise in pharmaceutical costs and state-based health insurance marketplaces.