Who You'll Hear From
Hosted by Patients Rising. Featuring bi-partisan staff from the congressional offices serving as sponsors or co-sponsors on both bills.
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Co-Founder & CEO, Patients Rising
Terry Wilcox
Terry Wilcox is the co-founder and CEO of Patients Rising. She has spent more than a decade advancing patient-centered healthcare policy — bringing patient perspectives into legislative, regulatory, and public discourse. She regularly moderates policy discussions that bring together patients, economists, clinicians, and industry leaders.
Health Policy Advisor, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20)
Michelle Paucar, MPH
Michelle Paucar is the Health Policy Advisor to Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), Co-Chair of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus. Prior to this role, she was the Health Policy Advisor to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09). Her portfolio of issues included Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc. She previously held roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Michelle graduated from the NYU School of Global Public Health with a Master of Public Health.
Health Legislative Assistant, Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16)
Alexandra Paulett
University of Miami graduate (May 2025) with a B.S. in Biology and a pre-medical background. Former Healthcare Fellow in the Buchanan Office and current Health Legislative Assistant, supporting healthcare policy and legislative initiatives. Passionate about preventive care, healthy lifestyle, and advancing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
