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/əˈmændə ˈkraɪdɚ/ Health Economist Postdoctoral Fellow Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics University of Pennsylvania
I’m a health economist and a postdoctoral fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. My research examines how US public policy impacts marginalized people, including those living in poverty, experiencing chronic illness or disability, or exposed to the criminal legal system. I’m particularly interested in the economics of public health insurance programs, long-term care, immigration, and mental health care. Through my research, I hope to contribute to a more equitable and accessible health c
I completed my PhD in health policy and economics at Harvard University in November 2021. My dissertation demonstrated how Medicaid managed care plans’ economic incentives influence access to specialty care for enrollees. While in graduate school, I held a fellowship in aging & health economics at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Prior to my PhD, I worked as a research associate at PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. When I’m not working, you can find me lifting weights, cooking u
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