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About Naomi Lopez
Founder & Principal
Naomi is a nationally recognized healthcare policy expert with over 30 years of experience. She specializes in developing innovative policy solutions, crafting legislation and legislative strategies, and coordinating stakeholder groups to drive legislative change at both the federal and state levels. She is the founder and principal of Nexus Policy Consulting and has held positions at the Goldwater Institute, Illinois Policy Institute, Pacific Research Institute, Institute for Socioeconomic Studies, and the Cato Institute. She is also the co-founder, alongside Joe Grogan, of the AI in Healthcare Working Group, a Public Advisor to the Paragon Health Institute, and a Senior Fellow at the Goldwater Institute. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Trinity University, Texas, and an M.A. in Government from The Johns Hopkins University.
Our Mission
Nexus Policy Consulting bridges analytics, strategy, and innovative public policy solutions to drive meaningful legislative and regulatory change. Specializing in healthcare and innovation policy, Nexus provides expert legislative analysis, innovative policy development, and stakeholder engagement to help organizations navigate complex policy landscapes at the federal level and in the states. The firm collaborates with policymakers, thought leaders, advocacy groups, and industry leaders to craft data-driven, strategic issue campaigns and legislative & regulatory solutions.
This toolkit provides state lawmakers with practical, market-based strategies to improve prescription drug affordability while preserving innovation and expanding patient access. It explores policy reforms that promote competition, transparency, and better healthcare outcomes.
Featured Research
Free Market Remedy for Drug Pricing Ills
AI in Healthcare 2025
A Toolkit for State Lawmakers
The AI in Healthcare 2025: A Toolkit for State Lawmakers is not a final word on state policy levers on AI policy but rather a starting point for new ideas and innovations. It offers a framework for how states can harness AI to improve patient outcomes, lower costs, and expand access to care while ensuring appropriate guardrails are put into place.
2nd Annual Healthcare AI Policy Summit
December 9, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Policymakers, health leaders, and innovators will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2nd annual Healthcare AI Policy Summit to advance practical, evidence-based policies and state-to-federal pathways that strengthen U.S. AI leadership and bring AI to the center of care, safely moving proven tools into routine care for patients in every community, regardless of zip code.
Patients' Right to Know: Understanding the 340B Drug Discount Program
Patients' Right to Know:
Why Are 340B Hospitals Still Sending Patients to Collections & Into Bankruptcy?
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