Mary Henderson, Policy Specialist

Mary Henderson joined NASHP in 2011. She came to NASHP from the Office of MaineCare Services, where she served as the manager of the Policy Division overseeing the rulemaking, waivers, and state plan amendments for the state’s Medicaid program. Before working in state government, she was co-founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit, Maine Equal Justice Partners, where for a decade she advocated in administrative and legislative forums for people with low income. She became deeply involved in efforts to make health care more affordable and accessible, working on numerous Medicaid and CHIP issues and on the establishment of the state’s Dirigo Health Program. She served on the first Board of Trustees of the Dirigo Health Agency. Her career began as a legal services attorney where she developed a strong grounding in law and human services programs. She received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.