Health Policy Authority director confirmed
Marcia Nielsen was confirmed Tuesday as executive director of the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
Nielsen, of Prairie Village, is a former faculty member and assistant vice chancellor at Kansas University. She has served as the authority’s interim executive director since June.
“It is an exciting time for this agency, and I am looking forward to continuing our momentum and serving the people of Kansas by providing accessible and affordable health care,” Nielsen said.
The Senate Confirmations Oversight Committee also confirmed the gubernatorial appointments of Rob Kaplan and Ray Davis to the authority’s board.
Kaplan, of New York, is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and a KU graduate. Davis, of Lawrence, has been an associate professor in KU’s department of public administration since 1977.
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