Sydney McClendon is a manager for Manatt Health. She is based in the Firm’s Boston office. Sydney provides analysis and strategic advice on health care business and policy issues. She also monitors federal and state health policy and other emerging market trends to advance client objectives.

Before joining Manatt, Sydney was an analyst for the Kansas Health Institute. In this role, she analyzed research questions on public and private health insurance, telehealth, and behavioral health. She also worked at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), where she focused on alternative payment models.