Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Senior fellow at The Century Foundation
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, having previously served as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025.
President Biden appointed Brooks-LaSure as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a government agency that oversees over $1.4 trillion in annual spending, provides health coverage to more than 160 million Americans, and oversees health, safety, and performance standards at over 20,000 U.S. hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities.
As administrator for CMS, Brooks-LaSure led over 6,000 dedicated agency employees in delivering record-breaking results for the American people. Under her leadership, CMS doubled health coverage under the Affordable Care Act from 12 million to 24 million enrollees, expanded and strengthened Medicaid, raised maternal health standards, and led negotiations with Fortune 100 corporations to lower prescription drug prices. These negotiations are estimated to save $6 billion in overall costs and $1.5 billion for Medicare enrollees.
Brooks-LaSure spurred groundbreaking health care solutions for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by allowing Medicare to cover critical caregiving services and expanding access to 24/7 nursing support. Additionally, she led her team in securing agreements with biotech companies to cover groundbreaking treatments for sickle cell anemia for those in Medicaid.
Modern Healthcare named Brooks-LaSure the most influential person in health care in 2023, and TIME magazine included her among the 100 most influential global health leaders. A member of the National Academy of Medicine, she received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
Senior fellow at The Century Foundation
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, having previously served as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025.
President Biden appointed Brooks-LaSure as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a government agency that oversees over $1.4 trillion in annual spending, provides health coverage to more than 160 million Americans, and oversees health, safety, and performance standards at over 20,000 U.S. hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities.
As administrator for CMS, Brooks-LaSure led over 6,000 dedicated agency employees in delivering record-breaking results for the American people. Under her leadership, CMS doubled health coverage under the Affordable Care Act from 12 million to 24 million enrollees, expanded and strengthened Medicaid, raised maternal health standards, and led negotiations with Fortune 100 corporations to lower prescription drug prices. These negotiations are estimated to save $6 billion in overall costs and $1.5 billion for Medicare enrollees.
Brooks-LaSure spurred groundbreaking health care solutions for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by allowing Medicare to cover critical caregiving services and expanding access to 24/7 nursing support. Additionally, she led her team in securing agreements with biotech companies to cover groundbreaking treatments for sickle cell anemia for those in Medicaid.
Modern Healthcare named Brooks-LaSure the most influential person in health care in 2023, and TIME magazine included her among the 100 most influential global health leaders. A member of the National Academy of Medicine, she received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
