Background
Wilensky, Gail Roggin was born on June 14, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert Alan and Sophia (Blitz) Roggin.
Wilensky, Gail Roggin was born on June 14, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert Alan and Sophia (Blitz) Roggin.
AB (honorary), University Michigan, 1964. Master of Arts in Economics, University Michigan, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Michigan, 1968.
Degree (honorary), Hahnemann University, 1993. Degree (honorary), Rush University, 1997. Degree (honorary), University Sciences, Philadelphia, 2002.
Trustee, National Opinion Research Center University Chicago. Trustee, combined benefits fund United Mineworkers of America. Member Institute of Medicine & its Governing Council.
President Defense Health Board. Economist President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs. Executive director Maryland Council of Economic Advisers, 1969-1971.
Senior researcher Urban Institute, Washington, 1971-1973. Associate research scientist, public policy public health University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1975, visiting assistant professor economics, 1973-1975. Senior research manager National Center for Health Services Research, Hyattsville, Maryland, 1975-1983.
Associate professional lecturer George Washington University, 1976-1978. Vice president division health affairs Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, Millwood, Virginia, 1983-1990. Administrator Health Care Finance Administration, Washington, 1990-1992.
Deputy assistant to the President for policy development The White House, 1992-1993. Senior fellow Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, Bethesda, Maryland, since 1993, chair physical payment review committee, 1995-1997. Chairman Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 1997—2001.
Co-chair President's Task Force to Improve Healthcare Delivery for Veterans, 2001—2003, Department Defense Task Force on Future of Military Health Care, 2006. Vice chairman Maryland Health Care Commission. Board directors Gentiva Health Services, Quest Diagnostics, Inc., SRA International, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Cephalon, Inc., The BrainScope Company, Inc., since 2009.
Director American Heart Association, 1980-1985, board directors, since 2002. Member health advisory committee Compt. General United States, 1987-1990.
Board directors United healthcare corporation, Cephalon, Quest Diagnostics. Member visiting committee medical school University Michigan, 1993-1997. Trustee United Mine Workers American Retirement Fund, since 1993.
Commissioner World Health Organization Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, 2005-2008. Member National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine (council member since 2006), American Economic Association (women's committee 1982-1984), Federation Organization of Professional Women (chairman economic task force 1981-1983), American Statistical Association, National Tax Association, Washington Women Economists, Association Health Service Research (director 1984-1987), Foundation Health Service Research (board director 1987-1990), Academy Health (chair board director since 2000, Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Robert Joel Wilensky, August 4, 1963. Children: Peter Benjamin, Sara Elizabeth.