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alb solutions is an integrated strategic advisory firm led by seasoned Capitol Hill advisor Adam L. Buckalew, who has senior experience on key committees in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Best known in the corridors of Washington simply as Buck, the well-respected expert has advised decision makers across both federal and state governments, the private sector, and political campaigns over the past 15 years.

Achieving positive legislative and regulatory outcomes in today’s narrowly-divided Congress requires thoughtful pragmatism. With succinct and persuasive fact-based arguments, alb solutions provides expert guidance to help industry leaders minimize regulatory barriers that suppress innovation and slow the next generation of health care advancements.

With extensive policy, process, and political proficiency – as well as bicameral experience and long-standing bipartisan friendships – the Capitol Hill veteran helps industry stakeholders achieve favorable outcomes across a range of policy priorities. Buck provides technical expertise to influence positive regulatory outcomes and strategic Capitol Hill engagement in pursuit of legislative modification to federal law.

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Buck // Best known in the halls of Washington simply as Buck, Adam L. Buckalew is a seasoned congressional aide with senior experience on key committees in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Founder of alb solutions – an integrated strategic advisory firm – Buck is a well-respected expert who has advised decisionmakers across both federal and state governments, the private sector, and political campaigns over the past 15 years.

Buck previously served under Chairman Lamar Alexander as the Deputy Health Policy Director for Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. He was instrumental in negotiating the No Surprises Act, which ended surprise medical billing and represents the greatest patient protection in a decade.

Throughout the global pandemic, he drafted key provisions of the high-profile $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and worked with senior officials across the legislative and executive branches on the federal government’s COVID-19 response, including the implementation of provisions pertaining to testing, treatment, vaccine administration, and consumer protections within five pandemic relief packages.

Prior to his leadership in the Senate, Buck was the Coalitions Director and Deputy Chief Health Counsel for House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden, where he worked with senior staff across all six subcommittees to engage industry stakeholders. In his senior committee roles, Buck has gained extensive knowledge of legislative and regulatory procedures, federal budgetary mechanics, and private and public health insurance regulations, particularly the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). This experience has led Buck to become one of the most sought-after experts on the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) as well as policies within the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FDCA).

Among his many legislative achievements, Buck counts the most rewarding his work formulating, drafting, and negotiating, the SUPPORT Act – a landmark law to combat the opioid epidemic.

Buck received his undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and his master’s degree in public policy and administration from Mississippi State University. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Emily, and their two young daughters.

Veronica // Veronica Jackson is a partner at the bipartisan firm, alb solutions. She is a seasoned health care leader with over 15 years of experience in building impactful advocacy campaigns. Veronica brings both public and private sector experience to her work, along with deep expertise in public policy, strategic communications, and multi-stakeholder collaboration – complimented by a robust network of allies across Capitol Hill, the executive branch, and industry.

Veronica is an Obama administration Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alumnus, who most recently worked at Humana on their federal affairs team. Prior to her role at Humana, Veronica was the Executive Director of Federal Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), where she directed outreach to the Senate and Biden administration on behalf of BCBS companies nationwide.

As a political appointee in the Obama administration, Veronica worked at HHS in the Office of Public Affairs under Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius and Sylvia Burwell through the relaunch of HealthCare.gov and later, on initiatives to increase the adoption of value-based care.

Veronica is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where she served as a Korean linguist. She holds a Master of Science in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown University.

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