50 Most Influential Clinical Executives - 2023

Benjamin, who has led the association since 2002, has long advocated for increased funding to bolster public health infrastructure. Earlier this year, Benjamin was among the medical professionals who testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on how to prepare for future pandemics. He has also predicted the chilling effects cost-sharing will likely have on the utilization of COVID-19 tests now that the public health emergency has ended. Previously, Benjamin oversaw the expansion of Maryland’s Medicaid program as secretary of the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.