Brandon is the Policy Coordinator 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.
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Tariff Disputes Highlight Deeper Problems With US Democracy
Recent Senate votes to curtail Trump’s tariffs won’t be taken up by the House — and this all points to an overall failure of Congress to do its job.
The Art of the Underwhelming Drug Deal
Trump’s big deal with Pfizer to reduce drug prices won’t actually do much to reduce drug prices.
Can We Just Admit that We’re Wasting Money on Medicare Advantage?
Is the Trump administration serious about cutting Medicare Advantage waste?
How Big Pharma Bought Government to Protect its Racket
The drug industry has been spending money in Washington to get what it wants.
Pharma Nearly Fired a Drug Regulator for Doing His Job – Here’s Why it Matters
A failed industry-backed effort to oust FDA official Dr. Vinay Prasad reveals how pharmaceutical companies have shaped US drug approval standards for decades.
Denying Coverage with AI: CMS’s New Medicare Model
The Trump administration is trying to bring one of the worst aspects of private insurance — preauthorization, powered by AI — to Medicare.
Cutting Medicare Advantage Theft is Not a Medicare Cut
Cutting Medicare Advantage overpayments is a crucial reform to stop private insurers from defrauding taxpayers through practices like upcoding, not a cut to Medicare or seniors’ benefits.
Alleged Kickbacks Further Expose Medicare Advantage Corruption
The Justice Department is accusing three major health insurance giants of running illegal kickback schemes tied to the privatized Medicare Advantage program– which is already a massive waste of taxpayer dollars.
At HHS, Kennedy Should Push for Proactive Transparency
Transparency is about more than just how the government responds to open records requests. Proactive disclosure would represent fundamental change — and it would be a real challenge to corporate power.
Don’t Believe the Ads! Medicare Advantage Propaganda
Advertisements claiming to ‘protect Medicare Advantage’ are just spreading dubious information about an obviously wasteful scam.
