Monday, July 24
9:45 am
Introductions
9:50 am

Epigenetics and the Economics of Aging

Lauren Lucia Schmitz, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Valentina Duque, American University

Discussant:
Daniel J. Benjamin, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
10:50 am
Break
11:05 am

Medicaid's Effect on the Mortality of the Low-Income U.S. Population (slides)

Angela Wyse, Dartmouth College
Bruce D. Meyer, University of Chicago and NBER

Discussant:
Sarah Miller, University of Michigan and NBER
12:05 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm

Geographic Variation in Healthcare Utilization: The Role of Physicians

Ivan Badinski, Amazon
Amy Finkelstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Matthew Gentzkow, Stanford University and NBER
Peter Hull, Brown University and NBER
Heidi L. Williams, Dartmouth College and NBER

Discussant:
Jonathan S. Skinner, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:50 pm

Rationing Medicine Through Bureaucracy: Authorization Restrictions in Medicare

Zarek Brot-Goldberg, University of Chicago and NBER
Samantha Burn, Harvard University
Timothy Layton, University of Virginia and NBER
Boris Vabson, Harvard University

Discussant:
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER
2:40 pm
Break
3:00 pm

The Impact of Privatization: Evidence from the Hospital Sector

Mark Duggan, Stanford University and NBER
Atul Gupta, University of Pennsylvania and NBER
Emilie Jackson, Michigan State University
Zachary S. Templeton, University of Pennsylvania

Discussant:
Christopher M. Whaley, Brown University
3:50 pm

Does it Matter Who Cares? Formal vs. Informal Care of the Elderly

Patrizia A. Massner, Stockholm University
Jens Alexa Wikström, Stockholm University

Discussant:
Kathleen M. McGarry, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
4:40 pm
Adjourn
Tuesday, July 25
8:15 am
Coffee and Pastries
8:45 am

Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness

Abigail Hurwitz, Hebrew University
Olivia S. Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania and NBER

Discussant:
David Laibson, Harvard University and NBER
9:35 am

How Do Consumers Finance Increased Retirement Savings? (slides)

Taha Choukhmane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Christopher Palmer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER

Discussant:
Stefano DellaVigna, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
10:25 am
Break
10:40 am

Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement

Pierre-Carl Michaud, HEC Montreal and NBER
Pascal St. Amour, HEC University of Lausanne

Discussant:
James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:30 am

Failures of Contingent Reasoning in Annuitization Decisions

Erzo F.P. Luttmer, Dartmouth College and NBER
Priscila de Oliveira, University of California, Berkeley
Dmitry Taubinsky, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

Discussant:
James J. Choi, Yale University and NBER
12:20 pm
Economics of Aging Data: New Opportunities
Kosali Simon, Indiana University and NBER
12:40 pm
Lunch
1:40 pm

The Health and Employment Effects of Employer Vaccination Mandates

Sarah Berry, Hebrew Senior Life
Ashvin Gandhi, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Ian Larkin, University of California, Los Angeles
Brian McGarry, University of Rochester
Vincent Mor, Brown University
Maggie Syme, Massachusetts General Hospital
Katherine Wen, Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth M. White, Brown University
Huizi Yu, University of Michigan

Discussant:
Marion Aouad, University of California, Irvine and NBER
2:30 pm

How Do Surrogates Make Treatment Decisions for Patients with Dementia: An Experimental Survey Study

Lauren Hersch Nicholas, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Mario Macis, Johns Hopkins University and NBER

Discussant:
Kathleen J. Mullen, University of Oregon and NBER
3:20 pm
Adjourn