Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
A653 Public Health R-znvy: revp.eboregf@cvgg.rqh Primary Phone: 967-838-5984
My research examines the provision and financing of health care in low-income populations. One stream of my work focuses on the implementation of alternative payment models (including value-based purchasing and global budgets), their impacts on care quality and utilization, and their financial implications for providers serving socially disadvantaged patients. A second stream of my research examines Medicaid policy, health care disparities, and the contribution of social risk factors—including housing instability—to health care costs in low-income populations. Much of my current research lies at the intersection of Medicaid policy and the financing and provision of care for high-cost and high-need patients. I am the recipient of a career development award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the effects of Medicaid eligibility and payment policies on the health of low-income, aging, and disabled patients, an R01 from the National Institute of Aging to study health care disparities within the Medicare Advantage program, and a VA Merit Award to study the effects of VA community care programs on quality, safety, and equity of care among US Veterans. This research uses econometric methods for causal inference and simulation techniques to inform policymakers about the public health and financial impacts of Medicaid policies for this high-need patient population. My work has appeared in Health Affairs, JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Health Services Research, and has received awards from AcademyHealth and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. I have been Principal Investigator on grants funded by AHRQ, the National Institute on Aging, Veterans Health Administration, Commonwealth Fund, and Arnold Ventures.
2015 | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD | PhD in Health Economics & Policy
2017 | Harvard Medical School, Boston MA | Postdoctoral fellowship in Health Economics & Policy