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Joanne AligJoanne Alig, WHA senior vice president, public policy, will be retiring on June 30, 2025. Alig, who has been with WHA since December 2010, leads WHA’s public policy development in areas related to insurance coverage, payer policies and regulation and government program reimbursement. 

Alig’s career in Wisconsin health care policy spans nearly 30 years. Prior to joining the WHA advocacy team 14 years ago, Alig worked on public policy development as an analyst at the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau and in the Medicaid program at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. She also worked at the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans and as a consultant with Deloitte immediately prior to joining WHA. When Alig retires in June, she will have worked on 15 two-year Wisconsin state budgets. 

“Joanne is a shining example of the depth of knowledge and policy expertise members of the WHA team bring to the advocacy table,” said WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding. “But it’s more than that. Joanne cares about Wisconsin’s hospitals and the patients they serve and she brings that passion and commitment to work with her every single day, not only as a highly regarded policy expert and communicator, but also as an incredible colleague who cares about and supports her teammates. She is exceptional.”

I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the most thoughtful and dedicated people throughout my career, especially here at WHA,” said Alig. “Working with the incredible WHA team to help hospitals in Wisconsin who are committed to providing care for their patients and communities has been truly rewarding.”

Alig will move to a half-time role in April before fully retiring at the end of June.