Julie Hamos became passionate about healthcare for low-income people late in her career, when she became the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in 2010, assuming leadership of the Medicaid Program, Medicaid expansion under "Obamacare", and child support services. Today, Julie is a principal at Health Management Associates (HMA), a national consulting firm with expertise in publicly funded health care, primarily Medicaid.

 

For 11 years, Julie was an elected State Representative, sponsoring and passing ground-breaking legislation. Julie has tackled challenging policy issues throughout her career as an advocate and public interest attorney.