Amy Killelea, J.D.

Amy Killelea, J.D. is an Assistant Research Professor at CHIR. Their research focuses on access to affordable, adequate health coverage for people with insulin-requiring diabetes, including Type 1 diabetes. 

Amy has over 15 years of experience in public health law and policy. Amy began their career providing legal services to people living with HIV who faced access challenges to healthcare, including discrimination, affordability, and stigma. Since then, Amy has worked with federal, state, and local governments and community-based organizations to identify and implement systemic solutions to public health and health care access challenges, including sustainable financing solutions to expand access to HIV and hepatitis services. Amy is currently owner of Killelea Consulting, providing research and policy analysis expertise focused on medication access and pricing, public health financing, and public and private insurance coverage. Amy received their B.A. from Smith College and J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.