Natalie leads Justice in Aging’s health team of attorneys and policy advocates to develop and implement initiatives across the country to improve equitable access to health and long-term care for low-income and marginalized older adults. Natalie has expertise in Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act and has led our legislative and administrative health advocacy in Washington, DC, since 2022.

Since joining Justice in Aging in 2017, Natalie has been advocating to strengthen health care programs that help older adults live at home and connected to their communities. She enjoys writing about complex policy issues in an accessible way and building and strengthening coalitions with aging and disability partners.

Natalie developed a passion for using policy to improve access to health care while studying Medicaid in law school. As a navigator in her home state of Wyoming during the first HealthCare.gov open enrollment period, she helped people who were uninsured, including many older adults, navigate a new program and advocated for solutions to systemic barriers.

Natalie holds a JD with a Certificate in Health Law from Saint Louis University and a BS in Economics from the University of Wyoming. She is admitted to the Missouri State Bar, was Editor-in-Chief of the Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law, and served as a law clerk to a US Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of Georgia.

Natalie enjoys living in Alexandria, Virginia, running along the Potomac River, starting the day with reading, ending the day with an IPA, and cheering on the Washington Spirit. Prior to moving to the DC area, Natalie lived in Manila, Philippines, for two years as a volunteer with Life Project 4 Youth, an entrepreneurial training program for young women living in extreme poverty.