Principal
Breslin Health Consulting, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
Ellen Breslin, MPP, is the mother of a child whose struggle with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions has driven her imperative to lift the voices of youth and families like hers. She has more than 35+ years in state and federal government, and health care consulting, focusing the majority of her career on improving health care for persons with disabilities including those with mental health and substance use needs. She is a strategic thinker and problem-solver, dedicated to advancing health justice. She is an expert in Medicaid and Medicare policies, programs, and data. She has expertise in qualitative and quantitative research, Medicaid payment and care delivery, and stakeholder engagement. Prior to joining Health Management Associates as a consult ten years ago, Ellen was previously an independent healthcare consultant, the MassHealth Director for Medicaid Managed Care Payment and Analysis, a Principal at the Congressional Budget Office, and a Budget Analyst for the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Ellen is a former Board member for the Massachusetts Disability Policy Consortium (DPC). She received an award from DPC in 2019 for her work empowering people with all disabilities in the Commonwealth. She has dedicated her career to advancing independent living (IL) and recovery goals for persons with disabilities. Ellen has presented at many conferences. She is also an author of many publicly available reports.
Monday, April 27, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT