Debbie Witchey is President and CEO of the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), where she leads national advocacy and strategic initiatives to advance patient-centered, outcomes-focused behavioral health care for the 200 million people served by ABHW member companies. She previously spent more than 20 years as Executive Vice President and COO of the Healthcare Leadership Council, leading cross-sector coalitions that helped secure major federal health policy victories, including the Medicare prescription drug benefit and the CARES Act. Her career spans senior roles in federal government, health system community health leadership, and national health policy. Debbie holds degrees from Duke University and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Debbie Witchey
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