Maanasa Kona, J.D., LL.M., is an associate research professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Her work focuses on advancing policies that expand access to affordable, equitable health care. She leads CHIR’s research on medical debt policy, producing nationally recognized resources that inform federal and state reforms to protect patients from medical debt and its negative downstream impacts on their financial health. Kona also directs CHIR’s efforts to develop policy solutions that can close the gap between having insurance coverage and achieving meaningful access to care. Her projects examine workforce shortages and facility closures, explore how innovative delivery models like mobile health and telehealth can improve access, and address the importance of mitigating cultural biases and informational barriers. Kona earned an LL.M. from the George Washington University School of Law, a J.D., cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law, and B.S. in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech University. She is a member of the New York State Bar.
Maanasa Kona
Associate Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
