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Public health

Healthy communities are important to a healthy economy. We explore the economics of public health trends and policies.

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How Medicaid spending varies across childrenLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

Nina Leo | Creative Director

November 9, 2026
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Prescription for productivity: Healthy kidsAndrew Goodman-Bacon | Principal Research Economist, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

Sarah Miller | Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan

November 9, 2026
Article
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Scholar spotlight: Karen KopeckyTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
April 14, 2025
Article
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Interview with Kosali Simon: How health economics can help people get back to school, work, and familyJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
April 14, 2025
Article
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Year in review: Summary of 2023 Institute Working PapersLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
February 5, 2024
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Bring health care to people or people to health care?Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
September 25, 2023
Article
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Scholar spotlight: Timothy Beebe

Danielle Cabot | Public Relations Associate

September 25, 2023
Article
Staff Reports
The Impact of Vaccines and Behavior on U.S. Cumulative Deaths from COVID-19Andrew Atkeson | Consultant
August 23, 2023
Research
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The Epidemic Effect: Epidemics, Institutions and Human Capital Development

Francis Annan | University of California, Berkeley

Belinda Archibong | Visiting Scholar, Institute

Uche Ekhator-Mobayode | World Bank

July 19, 2023
Research
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Market Size and Trade in Medical ServicesJonathan I. Dingel | Visiting Scholar, Institute

Joshua D. Gottlieb | University of Chicago and NBER

Maya Lozinski | University of Chicago

Pauline Mourot | Chicago Booth

April 4, 2023
Research
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“Deaths of despair” and economic opportunity

Elliot Charette | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development (former)

Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Principal Research Economist, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
February 24, 2023
Article
Staff Reports
Deadly Debt Crises: COVID-19 in Emerging MarketsCristina Arellano | Monetary Advisor and Assistant Director, Policy

Yan Bai | University of Rochester, NBER, and CEPR

Gabriel Mihalache | Ohio State University

October 28, 2022
Research

We have been tracking the pandemic’s effects on the Ninth District economy since the start. To see our complete coverage, visit our COVID-19 page.