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Tony Hausner, Ph.D. served as Analyst for 26 years at the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Further, he has been a community activist in Silver Spring, MD making many contributions to the development of Silver Spring. The details of his contributions can be seen at http://healthreformaction.blogspot.com/2010/12/community-and-professional-activities.html

CMS career highlights: o initiated and directed home health outcome project, which was adopted and embraced as a national system (OASIS) by HCFA and home health industry. Reduced hospital use by 25%. o directed evaluation of prenatal care project which led to major expansions in Medicaid prenatal care program resulting in the prevention of birth defects in over 70,000 infants and savings of at least $3 billion. Project showed 33% reduction in low birth weight for demonstration group.

Community program highlights: o Founded and Chaired Safe Silver Spring, a community based crime prevention program. See resume for details o Key player in legal battle to ensure that Silver Spring schools remained integrated. School board had voted to segregate 6 Silver Spring schools. o Key player in successful opposition of major Downtown Silver Spring revitalization program. It would have had very negative impacts on the revitalization. Ultimate development has been a major success.