Kendall Hussey is a Manatt Health Senior Advisor with extensive health policy and strategic advocacy experience in the legislative and regulatory health care arenas.
Kendall works on key issues across the health care industry and advises clients on legislative and regulatory developments that may influence business interests and decisions. She assists with the research, development and implementation of legislative strategies for her clients and advocates on behalf of clients in congressional lobbying efforts, including coalitions of health care providers, medical professionals, patient advocates and other stakeholders. Kendall has helped clients navigate the complex annual federal appropriations process and has also worked on and negotiated various aspects of major health care bills in the past decade, as well as regulations that have come from them.
Prior to joining Manatt, Kendall worked for U.S. Senator Richard Burr on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, assisting the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness in the development and passage of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417), along with preparation and coordination of hearings and markups, performing research on various legislative projects, and meeting with constituents and stakeholders on health policy issues. She has prepared Congressional hearings and roundtables with U.S. Senators, federal and state government officials, and private and public health representatives to discuss biodefense and public health preparedness issues, as well as other legislative opportunities. Prior to her work in the Senate, she worked at a Washington-based government relations firm that assists trade associations, companies, cities and universities in their dealings with the federal government.