Lynn Blewett

Lynn Blewett is a Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health. She directs the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative supporting state-level health access evaluation. Her work focuses on health insurance coverage, Medicaid/CHIP, immigrant health, and international health systems.

• PhD, Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration, University of Minnesota
• MA, Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• BA, Psychology, University of Wisconsin

Her research examines disparities in healthcare access, state policy impacts on coverage, and data infrastructure development. She led the creation of the University of Minnesota's Census Research Data Center, the only health-focused RDC in the U.S.

Key publication themes include pandemic healthcare resilience (2020), all-payer claims databases (2023), and long-term Medicaid eligibility modeling (2022). Trends show sustained focus on data-driven policy solutions and equity in healthcare access.

• Member, National Academy of Social Insurance
• Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics
• Board member, AcademyHealth

She has secured grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and directed SHADAC's federal survey access initiatives. Her advocacy for data transparency extends to global health systems analysis, informed by her Senate legislative experience in health policy.

As SHADAC director, she manages teams analyzing state health programs and collaborates with the University of Minnesota Medical Center. The Census RDC under her leadership provides critical infrastructure for health services research.