Elana Safran coordinates OES’s projects in the health portfolio, and leads projects related to enrollment in health benefits and patient and provider behavior. Prior to OES, she managed randomized evaluations in international development with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), on a range of topics including private sector healthcare delivery, youth financial education and savings, and agricultural investments. Prior to her work in international development, Elana served as an Americorps VISTA fellow, supporting elderly and disabled New Yorkers with Medicare and Medicaid benefits. Elana received a BA in Economics from Amherst College, and a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Title

Behavioral Scientist - Health Portfolio Lead

Years active

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Agency collaborators

Defense, Health and Human Services, Social Security, Treasury, US Agency for International Development, Veterans Affairs