Susan Longley
Vice President of Health Policy, Abt Associates
In the last fiscal year, Susan Longley’s team grew one of Abt’s primary health care accounts by almost 300% year over year. Abt’s strong foundation of research, monitoring and evaluation work in health care allowed it to bring other powerful solutions to clients. The company is especially proud of its work with Massachusetts on its approach to the Medicaid 1115 waiver program, which pioneered the technical assistance marketplace model underway in California, New York and other states.
“Susan is an outstanding business leader and partner to our teams and clients,” said Kathleen Flanagan, Abt Associates president and CEO. “For nearly two decades she has served as a trusted partner to her federal clients and is recognized in the industry as a leader focused on improving patient-centered care and health equity for those most in need.”
Why Watch
In 2023, Longley’s team is laser focused on digital transformation and promoting equity. It assists agencies in modernizing systems, using data for health equity and integrating automation and data simulation to enhance cost efficiency and care quality in healthcare. Recognizing the growing trend in connecting individual and nontraditional health data to clinical factors, the team aims to reduce health disparities by providing accurate, unbiased data, aligning with Abt’s core mission in U.S. health care.
Longley has devoted most of her career to supporting clients in improving health access and outcomes for the U.S. population, and she said it’s thrilling to expand this work with the mission-driven team at Abt.
“We have such clarity of purpose and a foundation of pioneering work, with deep expertise and momentum to grow our impact,” she added. “I have navigated many changes in the policy landscape and federal space over the years, and helping navigate these as opportunities for growth and real impact on people’s lives is both personally and professionally the most exciting and rewarding part of my job.”