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About Kip Piper

Kip Piper has 27 years of experience as a public health official, executive, and consultant. He has advised senior government officials, private companies and foundations. 
Kip has served as senior advisor to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Wisconsin state health commissioner and director of the Wisconsin Medicaid program.  As a senior budget officer at the White House Office of Management and Budget, Kip oversaw federal health spending for the elderly and disabled.

Kip advised Fortune 500 employers on health benefits as a general manager at WellPoint.  As vice president at AcademyHealth, Kip directed national programs to improve quality and expand insurance coverage.  Early in his career, Kip was county legislator and chief executive of a small municipality.

Kip has testified before Congressional committees, negotiated health legislation, designed and implemented innovations.  A speaker at healthcare conferences and author of several journal articles, Kip is frequently quoted in the press, including BusinessWeek, USA Today and National Public Radio.

Kip holds a master's degree in public policy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. 

China tops diabetes leaderboard
Posted on: Fri, 14 May 2010
A new report from the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed that one in 10 adults in China have diabetes - equaling a total of 92 million… Read More
Americans with chronic diseases and the Internet
Posted on: Fri, 14 May 2010
A recent report from Pew Research Center indicated that Americans with chronic disease are less likely than healthy adults to use the internet to… Read More
World Health Day follow-up
Posted on: Wed, 5 May 2010
World Health Day 2010 focused on urbanization and health, highlighting a fascinating and uplifting array of champions and innovations from across the… Read More
World health day: the quest for livable cities
Posted on: Tue, 6 Apr 2010
Is your city livable?  Does it go beyond the basics of clear air and drinkable water and support better quality of life for you and your… Read More
Treatment and innovation from around the world
Posted on: Tue, 23 Mar 2010
This month we provide an intimate look at healthcare challenges and solutions around the world.  Relief efforts in Haiti, cross-border medical… Read More
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