Seema Verma is an American health policy administrator who became the first person of Indian origin to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As Administrator from 2017 to 2021, she oversaw the federal agency responsible for providing health coverage to more than 160 million Americans and managing one of the world’s largest public healthcare budgets. She directed Medicare, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, making her one of the nation’s most influential health policy officials.
