Douglas Jacobs, MD, MPH

Dr. Jacobs is Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, where he leads efforts to improve access, accountability, and planning in the health system. Previously, as Chief Transformation Officer for Medicare, he led efforts to promote value-based care, health equity, primary care, behavioral health, and quality for the nation’s largest payor. Prior to that, he was Chief Medical Officer for Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, where he helped lead the state’s Medicaid program and COVID-19 response. A published thought leader in top medical journals, he is board-certified in Internal Medicine and continues to practice and teach at Georgetown University.