Health Policy Working Group: Abraham Asfaw
Does Medicare Part D Reduce Exposure to High Non-Drug Out-Of-Pocket Medical Expenditure?
Postdoctoral Fellow, Murphy Institute
Lavin-Bernick Center
202-Rechler Conference Room
Meeting time is 12:00 – 1:00pm. Lunch will be provided. The meeting is open only to members of the Public Policy Working Group.
Sponsored by:
Center for Public Policy Research
Event Description
Abraham Asfaw is a postdoctoral fellow at the Murphy Institute and Department of Economics at Tulane University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Northern Illinois University in 2017. His research focuses on the intersection of health, labor, and development economics. His recent work examines the effects of prescription drug insurance on older patients’ health behaviors and the long-term, intergenerational effects of early exposure to health shocks. Currently, he is evaluating the moral hazard and cost-saving effects of cost sharing in prescription drug insurance.
Admission Information
By Invitation Only
