Brandon is the program outreach assistant for the domestic team at CEPR, where he has conducted health policy research and helped educate federal policymakers. Brandon also works on policy stakeholder outreach, administrative/logistical support, and event planning.

Prior to joining CEPR, Brandon has conducted policy, communications, and administrative work for nonprofit and political campaign organizations geared toward guaranteeing a decent standard of living. Brandon holds both a MA in political science with a concentration in American politics and an interdisciplinary BA in communications, legal institutions, economics, and government, both from American University.


All from Brandon Novick

Medicare Advantage Myth-Busting

Medicare Advantage Myth-Busting

In this article, we will debunk several pervasive myths about Medicare Advantage that proponents and insurance giant owners push in their effort to continue privatizing Medicare at the expense of patients.

By Brandon Novick

Wooden blocks with the words
Employment Challenges Facing Security Guards

Employment Challenges Facing Security Guards

In 2022, more than 850,000 people in the United States worked as security guards. This post provides a quick overview of the challenges facing this particular part of the workforce — challenges that face almost all low- and middle-wage workers — and explores the particular ways security guards experience these issues.

A man in a blue jacket with the word security on it.
Pro-Labor Actions Give Workers More Reason to Celebrate This Labor Day

Pro-Labor Actions Give Workers More Reason to Celebrate This Labor Day

Workers will have much to celebrate this Labor Day weekend following several recent pro-labor victories led by the Biden administration and Democratic appointees across the federal government. Coming on the heels of what many have deemed a “hot labor summer” with high union favorability ratings and high-profile union activism, these developments are promising steps toward a more level playing field where workers can freely organize.

By Hayley Brown, Brandon Novick