Sharon Pearce

Background

About Sharon Pearce

Seasoned professional with more than two decades of experience in health care policy, including financing, regulatory issues, coverage and reimbursement, public health, federal appropriations and other related areas. Big-picture thinker who can anticipate needs, juggle resources and redirect strategies to achieve policy goals. Effective oral and written communicator who can shape, modify and deliver messages to diverse internal and external audiences. Collaborative, respectful and outgoing colleague who is comfortable assuming leadership or supporting team members. Proven record of success, including: • Enactment of the PACE Innovation Act (Public Law No: 114-85) • Obesity related provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No. • Enactment of the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 (Public Law No. • Pension relief unique to GSUSA in the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (Public Law • Annual appropriations resulting in $500 million for various organizations over eight fiscal years • Medicare coverage of diabetes screening (Public Law No. 108-173); • Research on breast implant safety and improved informed consent procedures for women seeking implants (Public Law No. 107-250); and, • Creation of the Healthy Community Access Program, to improve coordination of primary and preventive care for the uninsured (Public Law No.