Kennah Watts is a Research Fellow at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. At CHIR, her research focuses on the affordability of commercial health insurance. In particular, Kennah researches out-of-network billing and the No Surprises Act; financial incentives in provider and payer pricing; ERISA and fiduciary duties; and state and federal regulation of hospitals.
Prior to joining CHIR, Kennah worked as an Associate at Avalere. While at Avalere, she conducted mix methods research, monitored state Medicaid waivers, and analyzed federal regulatory changes to advise clients. Kennah has also conducted research for the Center for Gun Violence Solutions and the Maryland General Assembly.
Kennah received a MSPH in Health Policy from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BA with a concentration in International Studies from Soka University of America.