Midwest Health Economics Conference
The University of Wisconsin–Madison hosted the 11th Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference virtually on September 17-18, 2020. Local sponsors were the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Wisconsin School of Business, Department of Economics, and Department of Population Health Sciences.
This annual invitational conference assembles junior and senior economists to present, debate, and discuss cutting-edge health economics research.
More details can be found on the event’s schedule and poster.
September 17 Presentations
Samuel Norris
University of Chicago
“The Effect of Incarceration on Mortality”
Discussant: Michael Light, UW–Madison
Chad Cotti
UW–Oshkosh
“The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data”
Discussant: Yang Wang, UW–Madison
Rebecca Gorges
University of Chicago
“Effects of Medicaid Managed Care on Outcomes among the Dually Enrolled”
Discussant: Marguerite Burns, UW–Madison
Caitlin Carroll
University of Minnesota
“Physician Response to Malpractice Allegations: Evidence from Florida Emergency Departments”
Discussant: Lindsay Jacobs, UW–Madison
Tal Gross
Boston University
“Liquidity and Healthcare Consumption: Evidence from Social Security Payments”
Discussant: Justin Sydnor, UW–Madison
September 18 Presentations
Jacob Vogler
Mathematica Policy Research
“Rural Hospital Closures and Local Economic Decline”
Discussant: Jason Fletcher, UW–Madison
Peter Huckfeldt
University of Minnesota
“The Effects of Medicare Advantage on Post-Acute Care: Evidence from Public Retiree Health Benefits”
Discussant: Naoki Aizawa, UW–Madison
Jennifer Kwok
University of Illinois at Chicago
“How Do Primary Care Physicians Influence Healthcare? Evidence on Practice Styles and Switching Costs from Medicare”
Discussant: John Mullahy, UW–Madison
Pieter De Vlieger
Uber
“Quantifying Sources of Persistent Prescription Behavior: Evidence from Belgium”
Discussant: Katie Jajtner, UW–Madison
Amanda Starc
Northwestern University
“Mortality Effects and Choice Across Private Health Insurance Plans”
Discussant: Corina Mommaerts, UW–Madison