Jeff Zients

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/jeff-zients

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1. When was Jeff Zients born?November 12, 1966
2. Where was Jeff Zients born?Washington, D.C
3. What is the private sector experience?CEO of Cranemere; Board of Directors member for Facebook (2018-2020)
4. Who is Jeff Zients?Jeff Zients is a business and government leader who has helped make big projects work for the country.
5. What did Jeff Zients do with healthcare.gov?He led a team that fixed the problems on the healthcare.gov website, making it work for people who needed health insurance.

White House Chief of Staff: The principal advisor to the President of the United States on the staff of the White House, responsible for managing the Executive Office.
Affordable Care Act (ACA): A landmark U.S. federal statute enacted in 2010 that significantly reformed the U.S. healthcare system, aiming to increase insurance coverage.
National Economic Council (NEC): An office within the Executive Office of the President tasked with advising the President on U.S. and global economic policy.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB): The largest component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, responsible for producing the President's budget submission.