Issue Areas:

Healthcare
Health Insurance
Childcare
Government Performance

Education:

The University of Notre Dame – B.A. in History

The University of Texas School of Law – J.D.

Focus

Charles Miller is Director of Health and Economic Mobility Policy at Texas 2036, where he focuses on improving the affordability, accessibility and value of healthcare and childcare in Texas. His work centers on strengthening the foundations that allow Texas families to thrive, participate in the workforce and build greater economic security. 

Impact

At Texas 2036, Charles leads research and policy development focused on strengthening the healthcare and childcare systems that Texas families rely on. His work includes efforts to:

• Improve healthcare affordability: Advance policies that strengthen competition and transparency in healthcare markets, improve protections for healthcare purchasers and generally increase the ability of the market to reduce the prices paid for care.
• Expand access to health coverage: Develop strategies to connect more Texans with affordable coverage, expand affordable coverage options that reflect different family and financial needs and help more employers offer health benefits.
• Strengthen childcare for Texas families: Advance a more coordinated and accountable state governance approach to childcare that puts families at the center, establishes clear goals for public investments and uses better data to measure whether the system is delivering meaningful outcomes for families. 

Past Experience

Charles joined Texas 2036 after serving as a Budget and Policy Advisor for Gov. Greg Abbott. Charles advised on a broad range of issues, including healthcare, insurance, workforce development, elections, information resources, cybersecurity, and First Amendment issues and civil law.

He served as the primary liaison to a number of state agencies, including the Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Information Resources, Secretary of State and Office of the Attorney General, among others. Charles is a former attorney who practiced insurance defense litigation.