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Niall Brennan

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Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Niall Brennan is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and a nationally recognized expert in healthcare data, policy, and data transparency. He was the first-ever Chief Data Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Originally from Ireland, Niall is a naturalized US citizen who enjoys watching soccer and rugby, as well as road and mountain biking. He is married with two children.

He played a key role in implementing the Affordable Care Act and led the Obama administrations healthcare transparency efforts.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Topics Niall cares about

Healthcare Data
As a Chief Data Officer at both Horizon BCBSNJ and CMS, he is a leading voice on leveraging data and analytics to improve healthcare quality and cost-effectiveness.
Health Policy
With extensive experience at CMS, CDC, and CBO, he has a deep-seated passion for shaping health policy, particularly around data transparency and reform.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
8-2023 - 11-2024
Senior Advisor to the CDC Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1-2022 - 8-2023
Chief Analytics and Privacy Officer
Clarify Health Solutions
2017 - 1-2022
President and CEO
Health Care Cost Institute
4-2010 - 1-2017
Chief Data Officer
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Media appearances

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey | Niall Brennan. Featured in Boardroom Insiders
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Education
1994 - 1996
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Georgetown University
1989 - 1993
BA
University College Dublin
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