Laura Spicer
Research Analyst

Laura Spicer is a research analyst in Medicaid policy studies, an area within the acute care policy and research unit at The Hilltop Institute. In this role, she is part of a team of researchers responsible for program evaluation and data analysis for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She is responsible for developing quarterly and annual reports of blood lead testing rates for children enrolled in HealthChoice, data analysis for HealthChoice's value-based purchasing (VBP) program, and other analyses of the HealthChoice program. Ms. Spicer also provides research and analysis for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SHARE evaluation of New Mexico's State Coverage Insurance (SCI) program, as well as other state coverage initiatives.

Prior to her current position, Ms. Spicer was a research assistant at Hilltop. In this capacity, she provided research support for various projects, including a study of Maryland's school-based health centers, a Medicaid business analysis for a consortium of behavioral health providers in Virginia, and ongoing research activities for the HealthChoice program. She also assisted with special projects, such as providing staff support for the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission and assistance with conducting focus groups.

Ms. Spicer graduated cum laude from UMBC with a bachelor's degree in sociology.