Healthcare prices in the United States continue to rise despite the continuous warnings from
employers that the current pricing structures have stunted business growth and depressed …

As population-based payment models become increasingly common, it is crucial to
understand how such payment models affect health disparities. We evaluated health care …

As policy makers and others seek to reduce health care cost growth while improving health
care quality, one approach gaining momentum is fee-for-value reimbursement. This …

This dissertation focuses on topics in health economics and public finance. I deal with
questions that have importance for health policy, and that are simultaneously of general …

Paying for Equity: Changing Pay for Performance to Reduce Disparities in Healthcare Funding
Paying for Equity: Changing Pay for Performance to Reduce Disparities in Healthcare Funding …

The first chapter of this dissertation evaluates the impact of state-level Medicaid
reimbursement rates for obstetric care on prenatal care utilization across demographic …

This study exploits a natural experiment to examine the relationship between Medicaid
physician fees and birth outcomes among a national sample of pregnant women. Applying a …

Background: Nearly half of US births are financed by Medicaid, and one-third of births occur
by cesarean delivery, at double the cost of vaginal delivery. With the goal of reducing …

For decades, US health care reform efforts focused on expanding access to affordable
health insurance coverage and needed health care services. Efforts began in 1965 with the …