SI 2022 Health Care

Amy Finkelstein, Matthew J. Notowidigdo, James B. Rebitzer, Amanda Starc, and Heidi L. Williams, Organizers

July 28-29, 2022

Charles Room AB

Conference Code of Conduct

Thursday, July 28
8:30 am
Coffee and pastries
9:00 am
Carolina Arteaga, University of Toronto
Victoria Barone, University of Notre Dame

A Manufactured Tragedy: The Origins and Deep Ripples of the Opioid Epidemic
Discussant: Ellen Meara, Harvard University and NBER
9:50 am
Marcus Dillender, Vanderbilt University and NBER

Evidence and Lessons on the Health Impacts of Public Health Funding from the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Discussant: David M. Cutler, Harvard University and NBER
10:40 am
Break
10:50 am
Katherine Meckel, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Katherine P. Rittenhouse, University of Texas at Austin

The Effect of Smoking on Mental Health: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Discussant: Frank Schilbach, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
11:40 am
Leemore Dafny, Harvard University and NBER
Kate Ho, Princeton University and NBER
Edward Kong, Harvard University

How Do Copayment Coupons Affect Branded Drug Prices and Quantities Purchased?
Discussant: Craig Garthwaite, Northwestern University and NBER
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm
Sarah Miller, University of Michigan and NBER
Kate Moulton, Stanford University
Petra Persson, Stanford University and NBER
Maya Rossin-Slater, Stanford University and NBER
Laura Wherry, New York University and NBER
Gloria Aldana, US Census Bureau

Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative Data
Discussant: Heather Royer, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
2:00 pm
Zach Y. Brown, University of Michigan and NBER
Christopher Hansman, Emory University
Jordan Keener, University of Michigan
Andre F. Veiga, Imperial College London

Information and Disparities in Health Care Quality: Evidence from GP Choice in England
Discussant: Maria Polyakova, Stanford University and NBER
2:50 pm
Break
3:00 PM
Peter Conner, Karolinska Institutet
Liran Einav, Stanford University and NBER
Amy Finkelstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Petra Persson, Stanford University and NBER
Heidi L. Williams, Dartmouth College and NBER

Targeting Precision Medicine: Evidence from Prenatal Testing
Discussant: Barton H. Hamilton, Washington University in St. Louis
3:50 pm
Adjourn
Friday, July 29
8:30 am
Coffee and pastries
9:00 am
Rebecca Dizon-Ross, University of Chicago and NBER
Ariel D. Zucker, University of California, Santa Cruz

Can Price Discrimination Incentivize Behavior Change? Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
Discussant: Nicola Lacetera, University of Toronto and NBER
9:50 am
David C. Chan Jr, Stanford University and NBER
Yiqun Chen, University of Illinois at Chicago and NBER

The Productivity of Professions: Evidence from the Emergency Department
Discussant: Anupam Jena, Harvard University and NBER
10:40 am
Break
10:50 am
Jonathan Gruber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Michael D. Frakes, Duke University and NBER

Racial Concordance and the Quality of Medical Care: Evidence from the Military
Discussant: Leila Agha, Harvard University and NBER
11:40 am
Brandyn F. Churchill, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura E. Henkhaus, Vanderbilt University
Emily C. Lawler, University of Georgia and NBER

Market Responses to Vaccine Recommendations
Discussant: Bradley Shapiro, University of Chicago and NBER
12:30 pm
Lunch and Adjourn