AAHomecare Names New VP of Government Affairs

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The American Association for Homecare has named
Walter Gorski its new vice president of government affairs.

Gorski has served as director of legislative and regulatory
affairs for the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association since
2001. He assumes his new duties Nov. 27.

“Walt brings a wealth of experience to the American Association
for Homecare,” said AAHomecare President and CEO Tyler Wilson, who
worked with Gorski at AOPA. “He has strong contacts at CMS and on
both sides of the aisle in Congress as well as earlier Hill
experience on a committee of jurisdiction for Medicare.”

At AOPA, Gorski’s responsibilities included lobbying Congress
and CMS, political action committee activities, state association
and grassroots coordination and coalition building. Before joining
AOPA, he was manager of government relations for the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

In addition to working on health care issues at Black, Kelly,
Scruggs & Healey and at Price Waterhouse, Gorski served on the
staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and
Means Subcommittee on Health.

“At a time of historic change on Capitol Hill, I am excited
about helping AAHomecare strengthen its government affairs
operation and build upon its bipartisan approach to advocacy,” said
Gorski. “AAHomecare members are at the forefront of providing
indispensable products and services to a vulnerable patient
population, and I look forward to conveying that message to
policymakers.”