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Leadership

Laina Bush

Deputy Assistant Secretary
ASPE Office
Office of Science and Data Policy (SDP)
Email
Laina.Bush@hhs.gov

Laina Bush is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy. She leads an expert team of analysts, economists, and strategic planners. She provides executive leadership in policy development, coordination, and leadership for policy research, analysis, evaluation, and planning related to public health, science, and data policy issues such as opioids; food safety and nutrition; drug and medical product safety, availability, and cost; and improving data and evidence for decision-making. Laina serves as the HHS or ASPE lead for several interagency working groups.

Laina previously served as the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy. She arrived in ASPE in 1998 as a Senior Food and Drug Policy Analyst. Previously, Laina was an economist with the Food Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition where she analyzed food safety and nutrition policies. Laina earned a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Marymount University.

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Laina Bush, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy