Monday, June 8th
| 12:00 – 1:15pm EST – Presidential Welcome: Janet Currie, Princeton University Plenary: Voluntary vs. Mandatory Health Care Regulation Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/95985314013 Speaker: Liran Einav, Stanford University Moderator: Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University This session is sponsored by: The Analysis Group  |
| 1:30 – 3:00pm EST – Emerging Scholars Sessions (Emerging Scholar sessions are student sessions; all will occur concurrently) |
| Emerging Scholars: Aging Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/92734255190 Chair: David Grabowski, Harvard University Impact of Medicare Home Health Rural Add-on Payment on Re-Hospitalizations Author: Lacey Loomer, Brown University Discussant: Paul Eliason, Brigham Young University The Impact of ACO Affiliation on Reducing Urban and Rural Disparities of Preventable ED Visits Among Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Author(s): Nianyang Wang, University of Maryland; Jie Chen, University of Maryland Discussant: Daifeng He, Swarthmore College Do Pension Income Shocks Affect Health Spending? Spillovers from Social Security to Medicare Author: Jacob Berman, UCLA Discussant: Meghan Skira, University of Georgia |
| Emerging Scholars: Maternal and Child Health Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/95619030341 Chair: Marianne Bitler, Department of Economics, UC Davis More Money, Fewer Problems? The Effect of Foster Care Payments on Children’s Placement and Quality of Care Author(s): Anna Chorniy, Clemson University; Christopher Mills, Princeton University Discussant: Christine Durrance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Childhood Mental Health: Early Risk and Future Effects Author: Jill Furzer, University of Toronto Discussant:K. John McConnell, Oregon Health & Science University The Unintended Effects of California’s Paid Family Leave Program on Children’s Birth Outcomes Author: Feng Chen, Tulane University Discussant: Laura Dague, Texas A&M University |
| Emerging Scholars: Mental Health Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/95289434728 Chair: Janet Currie, Princeton University How Does Insurance Affect Prescription Drug Utilization? Evidence from ADHD Medications Author(s): Giacomo Meille, University of Michigan Discussant: Priscilla Novak, Office of Personnel Management Mass Shooting in The United States and its Mental Health Consequences: Demand for Over-The-Counter Mood Enhancement Supplements Author: Mahdi Fallahi, University of Connecticut Discussant: Yesim Tozan, New York University The Effect of Payday Lending Restrictions on Suicide and Fatal Poisonings Author: Thanh Lu, Temple University Discussant: Mark Stabile, INSEAD |
| Emerging Scholars: Physician Behavior Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/99088125299 Chair: Daniel Sacks, Indiana University Quantifying Sources of Persistent Prescription Behavior: Evidence from Belgium Author(s): Pieter De Vlieger, University of Michigan Discussant: Daniel Sacks, Indiana University Do Surgeons Forget? Investigating the Impact of Days out of Practice on Health Outcomes for Emergency Hip Fracture Patients Author: Laurie Rachet-Jacquet, Centre for Health Economics, University of York Discussant: Laurence Baker, Stanford University Overused or Underskilled? Effects of Selectively Reducing the Quantity of Medical Procedures Author(s): Maya Lozinski, University of Chicago; Grant Gannaway, University of Chicago Discussant: Ziad Obermeyer, University of California, Berkeley |
| Emerging Scholars: Physician Coordination Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/94038546968 Chair: Dan Zeltzer, Tel Aviv University Team-Specific Human Capital and Team Performance: Evidence from Doctors Author: Yiqun Chen, Stanford University Discussant: Dan Zeltzer, Tel Aviv University Identifying Physician Practice Style for Mental Health Diagnoses Author: Kelli Marquardt, University of Arizona Discussant: Keith Ericson, Boston University The Indirect Effects of Medicaid Payment Changes: Evidence of Spillovers to the Commercially Insured Author: Debra Bozzi, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Discussant: Ian McCarthy, Emory University |
| Emerging Scholars: Socioeconomic Status, Health, and Exercise Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/99505621578 Chair: Amanda Kowalski, University of Michigan Impact of Extreme Temperatures on Emergency Hospital Admissions by Age and Socioeconomic Deprivation in England: Observational Study Author(s): Dheeya Rizmie, Imperial College London; Laure de Preux, Imperial College London; Marisa Miraldo, Imperial College Business School Discussant: Richard Hirth, University of Michigan Association of Sociodemographics with out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOP) and Underinsurance in Skin Cancer Survivors Author(s): Mohammad Karim, Texas A&M University; Robert Ohsfeldt, Texas A&M University; Nima Khodakarami, Texas A&M University; Hye-Chung Kum, Texas A&M University Discussant: Kosali Simon, Indiana University The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Exercise Programs Author: Teresa Perry, Colorado State University Discussant: John Cawley, Cornell University |
| Emerging Scholars: Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illegal Substances Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/94805553672 Chair: W. David Bradford, University of Georgia Opioid Prescribing Limits and Opioid-Related Mortality Author: Mallory Avery, University of Pittsburgh Discussant: W. David Bradford, University of Georgia The Impact of Tobacco 21 Laws on Youth Use of Tobacco and Other Substances Author: Michael Daly, Cornell University Discussant: Chad Cotti, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Medical Examiner Vs Coroner: Does It Matter for the Opioid Epidemic? Author(s): Alina Denham, University of Rochester, Andrew Boslett, University of Rochester, Tarsha Vasu, University of Rochester, Michael Mendoza, University of Rochester and Elaine L Hill University of Rochester Discussant: Maria Sanmartin, Hofstra University |
| Emerging Scholars: Treatment Decisions Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/95790697763 Chair: David Molitor, University of Illinois Physician Network Position and Cost-Effective Treatment Diffusion Author: Yu Liu, Emory University Discussant: Molly Schnell, Northwestern University What Passed is Past? The Role of Recent Adverse Events in Physician Treatment Decisions Author: Manasvini Singh, Emory University Discussant: Chad Stecher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Effect of The Clinical Environment on Physicians’ Treatment Choices: Evidence from the English NHS Author(s): Luis Fernandes, University of York, UK; Martin Chalkley, University of York, UK; Nils Gutacker, University of York, UK Discussant: David Molitor, University of Illinois |
| 3:15 – 3:45pm EST – Coffee & Conversation (attendees are encouraged to go into the coffee break session and network) Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/91486752608 |
| 4:00 – 5:00pm EST – Panel Discussion: Health Policy and the 2020 Presidential Candidates Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/99451532535 Panelists: Don Berwick, Former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rena Conti, Boston University David Cutler, Harvard University Steve Parente, University of Minnesota Moderator: Leemore Dafny, Harvard University This session is sponsored by: AlixPartners and Matrix Economics   |
Tuesday, June 9th
| 12:00 – 1:00pm EST – Plenary: Access to Reproductive Health: The Role of Cost Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/94016078242 Speaker: Martha Bailey, University of Michigan Moderator: Janet Currie, Princeton University |
| 1:15 – 2:45pm EST – Emerging Scholars Session (Emerging Scholar sessions are student sessions; all will occur concurrently) |
| Emerging Scholars: Competition in Healthcare Markets Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/93969253124 Chair: Kate Ho, Princeton University The Determinants of Nursing Home Acquisitions Author: Wenqing Li, University at Albany, State University of New York Discussant: Nathan Wilson, Federal Trade Commission The Effects of Plan Switching in Medicaid Managed Care on Access and Continuity of Care Author: Christopher Frenier, University of Minnesota Discussant: Timothy McBride, Washington University Private Entry and Competition in Public Service Provision: Evidence from the English National Health Service Author: Samantha Burn, Harvard University Discussant: Mireille Jacobson, University of Southern California |
| Emerging Scholars: Consumer Decision-Making in Health Care Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/98496678490 Chair: Anthony LoSasso, DePaul University Testing Methodological Advances in Willingness to Pay (WTP) Estimation Using a Discrete Choice Experiment: An Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment Case Study Author: Xiayu Jiao, University of Southern California, Joel Hay, University of Southern California and Jorge Nieva, University of Southern California Discussant: Ce Shang, University of Oklahoma – HSC Risk Aversion & Financial Knowledge Among Individual Market Enrollees Author: Yevgeniy Feyman, Harvard University Discussant: Brad Rice, Analysis Group Sorting on Plan Designs: Theory and Evidence from the ACA Author: Chenyuan Liu, University of Wisconsin at Madison Discussant: Mark Shepard, Harvard University |
| Emerging Scholars: Demand for Health Insurance Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/98486868126 Chair: Tal Gross, Boston University Does National Health Insurance Improve Individuals’ Health and Financial Burden? Author: Yuying Xing, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Discussant: Tal Gross, Boston University Who Pays for Health Insurance? Premium Variation across Markets in the United States Author: Jonathan Holmes, University of California, Berkeley Discussant: Keaton Miller, University of Oregon Five Year Impact of ACA on Insurance Coverage Author(s): Ishtiaque Fazlul, Georgia State University; Charles Courtemanche, University of Kentucky; Aaron Yelowitz, University of Kentucky; Benjamin Ukert, Texas A&M; Daniela Zapata, Impaq International; James Marton, Georgia State University Discussant: David Slusky, University of Kansas |
| Emerging Scholars: Effects of Health Insurance Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/93547310437 Chair: Kate Bundorf, Stanford University The Effects of Medicare Advantage on Beneficiaries with Kidney Failure Author(s): Jeffrey Pearson, University of Michigan; Richard Hirth, University of Michigan Discussant: Kate Bundorf, Stanford University Does Public Insurance Improve Marital Outcomes? Evidence from the ACA Medicaid Expansion Author(s): Sarah Rosenberg, Université Libre de Bruxelles; Tom Potoms, University of Sussex Discussant: Robin McKnight, Wellesley College Effects on Non-Health Consumption Due to Health Insurance Expansions for Low-Income Households Author: Thadchaigeni Panchalingam, The Ohio State University Discussant: Tara Watson, Williams College |
| Emerging Scholars: Health Systems, Health Care Financing, and Prescription Drugs Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/94100998169 Chair: Ashley Swanson, Columbia University Financial Status and R&D Investment in the Medical Device Industry: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Hurricanes Author: Alexander Everhart, University of Minnesota Discussant: Matthew Grennan, University of Pennsylvania Can Competitive Bidding Work in Health Care? Evidence from Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Author: Yunan Ji, Harvard University Discussant: Martin Hackmann, University of California, Los Angeles Prepare for Trouble: Risk Compensation and the Unintended Consequences of PrEP Author: Luis Faundez, University of Illinois at Chicago Discussant: Marcus Dillender, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Emerging Scholars: Health, Labor Markets, and the Economy Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/93658514039 Chair: Deborah Freund, Claremont Graduate University The Long Run Impact of Child’s Health on Mother’s Career Trajectory Author: Shubhashrita Basu, Clemson University Discussant: Barbara Wolfe, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Long-Run Impact of Community Health Workers on Health and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from China’s Barefoot Doctor Program Author: Ying Liu, University of Pittsburgh Discussant: Winnie Yip Comparative Advantage in Health Care Delivery: A Machine Learning Approach Author: Grant Gannaway, University of Chicago Discussant: Pinka Chatterji, University of Albany |
| Emerging Scholars: Long Term Care Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/92405755955 Chair: Edward Norton, University of Michigan Do Higher Wages Save Consumer Lives? Evidence from Nursing Homes and Minimum Wage Reforms Author: Krista Ruffini, University of California, Berkeley Discussant: Sally Stearns, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Targeted Regulation, Warnings, and Quality Improvement: Evidence from Nursing Homes Author: Michael Cohen, Yale University Discussant: R. Tamara Konetzka, The University of Chicago Incremental Healthcare Expenditures of Being Spouses of Elderly Patients with Alzheimer’s Diseases and Related Dementias Author: Jun Chu, University of Maryland, College Park Discussant: Courtney Van Houtven, Durham VA/Duke University |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm EST -– Coffee & Conversation (attendees are encouraged to go into the coffee break session and network) Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/95833165276 |
| 3:45pm – 5:00 pm EST – Award Presentations, Janet Currie, Princeton University & Panel Discussion: Economics of Covid-19 Zoom: https://ashecon-org.zoom.us/j/99460948593 Panelists: Jerome Adda, Bocconi University Janet Currie, Princeton University Jay Shambaugh, The Brookings Institute Neeraj Sood, University of Southern California Moderator: Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University Sponsored by: The Centene Charitable Foundation  |