Michael F. Rodgers is senior vice president, advocacy and public policy, for the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). He oversees CHA's advocacy and public policy efforts and advances CHA's advocacy agenda before Congress, the White House, and a variety of health-related federal agencies. Prior to joining CHA in 2000, he served for 13 years as senior vice president, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), overseeing operations and directing staff functions of the government relations department. He also served in several Washington, DC-based federal and state government positions. Rodgers earned a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and psychology from the University of Scranton, Pa.