Rose Duhan is the President and CEO of the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS), the state’s Primary Care Association. CHCANYS represents and supports 75 community health centers operating approximately 900 sites across New York State. Community health centers provide high-quality primary, dental, and behavioral health care in medically underserved areas to 2.5 million New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay. In this role, she leads CHCANYS’ work to make sure that New York’s Community Health Centers continue to thrive. Ms. Duhan currently serves as the Treasurer and Secretary of the Board of the National PCA Hub, the national network of Primary Care Associations, and was instrumental in establishing the structure for this national collaborative. The PCA Hub amplifies the advocacy and support provided to community health centers in every state. She also serves on the United Health Care National Federally Qualified Health Center Advisory Board, advising on issues of critical importance to community-based providers. As a member of the New York Statewide Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), she provides a unique perspective on health care workforce and employers to the work of the New York State Department of Labor.
Prior to joining CHCANYS, Ms. Duhan held key roles in shaping health policy at both state and local levels. She served in the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo as Assistant Secretary for Health and Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, where she played a central role in developing and implementing the Governor’s health and behavioral health agenda. At the local level, she worked in Albany County’s Department of Management and Budget, focusing on long-term care system reform. Ms. Duhan has also played a leadership role in statewide health policy and advocacy through her work with the New York Health Plan Association (HPA) and the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), where she advanced initiatives to improve health care access and insurance coverage.