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Jay Johnson-Dash joined the Medicare Rights Center in September 2025. As a Client Services Associate, Jay assists beneficiaries on the national helpline, providing counseling and casework assistance as part of the Medicare Rights Center’s membership in the Independent Consumer Advocacy Network (ICAN).
Previously, Jay served as a public health and criminal justice researcher, advocate and consultant on government as well as community-based projects that positioned communities to develop evidence-based outcomes and advocate for policy change. Jay is graduating with honors this October, achieving her B.S. in Public Health with a concentration in Public Health Education from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a lifelong New Yorker, a very active wife, mother and grandmother. Her favorite past times include enjoying culture-based events, literature, fashion and arts.
Previously, Jay served as a public health and criminal justice researcher, advocate and consultant on government as well as community-based projects that positioned communities to develop evidence-based outcomes and advocate for policy change. Jay is graduating with honors this October, achieving her B.S. in Public Health with a concentration in Public Health Education from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a lifelong New Yorker, a very active wife, mother and grandmother. Her favorite past times include enjoying culture-based events, literature, fashion and arts.
WHAT WE DO
Getting Medicare Right
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives.
Since 1989, we’ve been helping people with Medicare understand their rights and benefits, navigate the Medicare system, and secure the quality health care they deserve. We strive to be the most reliable source of independent, unbiased Medicare information in the United States.