Kara Odom Walker
Chief Medical Officer for Aetna Medicaid and family physician with prior experience in community health centers and as a state health secretary, focusing on improving population health and addressing social drivers of health.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 14min
Tackling Hypertension in Medicaid Through Community Partnerships with Dr. Kara Odom Walker
Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Aetna Medicaid Chief Medical Officer and family physician with state health leadership experience. She discusses a new collaboration to improve hypertension control in underserved communities. Topics include data-driven targeting of four states, community health center partnerships, tackling social drivers of health, and plans to scale beyond hypertension.
Mar 9, 2026 • 14min
Tackling Hypertension in Medicaid Through Community Partnerships with Dr. Kara Odom Walker
Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Aetna Medicaid Chief Medical Officer and family physician with public health leadership, outlines a community-centered push to control hypertension. She discusses partnering with community health centers, using data to target care, addressing social drivers like food insecurity, and scaling successful models across states to reduce disparities.
