5 Women Who Shape Health Care Policy

1.    Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Health and Human Services Secretary- Recently took Kathleen Sebelius's place as head of HHS

2.    Marilyn Tavenner, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator- Responsibility for Medicare, Medicaid, and most of Obamacare

3.    Jeanne Lambrew, Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy- President Obama's top health policy adviser

4.    Karen Ignagni, President and CEO, America's Health Insurance Plans- The health insurance industry's top representative in Washington

5.    Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood- Leads Planned Parenthood's day-to-day operations as well as its political arm

Source: National Journal Magazine