David Panush

President, California Health Policy Strategies

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David Panush, president of Sacramento-based California Health Policy Strategies, is working with the California Health Care Foundation to improve the linkage to health care for people returning to the community from jail and prison. Panush spent 35 years in state government, where he gained a unique understanding of policy, politics, state budget issues, and the inner workings of the legislative process. He was part of the core senior leadership team responsible for launching and managing Covered California, the state’s health benefit exchange.