Christopher Whaley
@CM_Whaley
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Health Economist @Brown_SPH. Opinions expressed are my own.
Joined December 2010
Wine Tasting Engages Your Brain More Than Any Other Behavior, Says Neuroscientist via @foodandwine.
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RT @dp_oneill: This is a good piece. I would add one more element…. Many clinicians are excited about moving toward value-based care, but….
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RT @ysingh_hopkins: Who owns your doctor’s office? In our op-ed for @thehill, @CM_Whaley and I discuss what’s .driving doctors to sell ind….
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RT @dariojsalcedo: Hi, I want to submit a panel to #ASHEcon on “COVID-19 and Mental Health Conditions”. Let me know if you are also looking….
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RT @djmeyers2: So honored to have received this year's Seema Sonad Emerging Leader in Managed Care Research Award! Thank you to all of my m….
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RT @Brown_SPH: Staffing shortages have mounted across healthcare, but analysis by Professor @CM_Whaley & colleagues comparing SNFs to other….
mcknights.com
Nursing homes job losses have mounted at more than triple the rate of loss in hospitals and physicians’ offices, according to new research
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25 years of swimming and finally made it to the historic IU Natatorium
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RT @nberpubs: The worldwide COVID-19 vaccine distribution program averted 2.4 million deaths, with an economic benefit of $6.5 trillion, fr….
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RT @JAMAHealthForum: This cross-sectional study provides an initial look at how Transparency in Coverage data can be used to inform policie….
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RT @Brown_SPH: A new @nberpubs paper by Professor @CM_Whaley, @agrawal_virat and Neeraj Sood finds global COVID vaccination saved roughly 2….
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A working paper by researchers from the University of Southern California and Brown University analyzed the global impacts of COVID-19 vaccines.
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RT @JAMAHealthForum: This cross-sectional study provides an initial look at how Transparency in Coverage data can be used to inform policie….
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New @nberpubs WP with @agrawal_virat & Neeraj Sood @SchaefferCenter on the global COVID-19 vax campaign. In first few months, 2.4 million lives saved w/ economic benefit of $6.5 trillion. More lives could have been saved with more equitable distribution
nber.org
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RT @Brown_SPH: Hospital prices have risen more than any other product or service across the US economy says Prof @CM_Whaley, due to “increa….
thehill.com
Story at a glance The median cost for a vaginal birth in the United States is about $13,000 for someone using an in-network doctor. That cost varies by state and health insurance provider, th…
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RT @Brown_SPH: Why are private equity firms investing in health care? What's the impact? Join us for discussion next week as we launch the….
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Should we expect private equity ownership to have similar effects as hospital-driven acquisitions, or are we witnessing something else entirely dif...
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RT @Andy_Ryan_dydx: Friends!. We are launching our new center @Brown_SPH!. On October 5 in Providence, a panel with @CM_Whaley, @ysingh_hop….
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Employers are responsible for providing health insurance for half the country, but have little insight into prices. Innovative groups like @EmplyrsForumIN use data to push for policy change and be responsible fiduciaries: via @WSJ.
wsj.com
An Indiana group’s bruising battle for legislation to limit hospital fees is spurring employer groups in other states to follow suit.
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Yes, this is in fact the job: . Health economists attribute high overall prices and price differences among hospitals to provider market power. They do this by applying assumptions, models, and tools to analyze retrospective data and reach conclusions.
healthaffairs.org
Under increasing scrutiny from regulators, commercial insurance premiums and provider payments will continue to have a profound impact on the nature and adequacy of the delivery system. Inadequate...
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RT @djmeyers2: Interested in a PhD in Health Services Research? Come to our next Brown info session on Wed at 12! Sign up here: https://t.c….
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The Health Services Research (HSR) Hour is a virtual gathering with key leaders and students in the program that can answer your questions relating, but not limited to the application process,...
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RT @Brown_SPH: The FTC is suing a private equity firm for attempting to monopolize Texas' anesthesiology market. @BrownHSPP Professor @ysin….
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The Federal Trade Commission alleged Welsh Carson and U.S. Anesthesia Partners formed a monopoly in order to drive up prices and boost their profits.
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Great piece on how high hospital prices (driven by consolidation) erode workers for low-income workers.
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
Monterey County has some of the highest hospital costs in the state, and working families are struggling to pay their health care bills. To better understand why health care costs are so high in this...
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