18th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference
The conference will consist of a full day of presentations on October 8th and a half-day of presentations on October 9th.
Ten papers will be presented at the conference. Each paper will be allotted one hour, including 30 minutes for presentation, and 30 minutes for discussant comments and discussion from the floor. The number of participants in the conference will be limited. It is expected that participants will read the papers prior to the conference, and attend all sessions.
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Day 1: Oct 8, 2021
Welcome
Welcome Remarks
Valerie Suslow (Vice Dean for Faculty and Research and Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School)
Chair: Michael Darden, Johns Hopkins University
“The Effect of Physician Group Mergers on the Health Outcomes of Medicare Beneficiaries”
Presenter: Brett Wendling, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Ian McCarthy, Emory University
“Differential Physician Practice Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Presenter: Alison Cuellar, George Mason University
Discussant: Kate Bundorf, Duke University
Break
“Dynamic Treatment Choices and Selection into RCTs: Evidence from Prostate Cancer”
Presenter: Justin Trogdon, University of North Carolina
Discussant: Nick Papageorge, Johns Hopkins University
Lunch
“The Costs and Benefits of Monitoring: Evidence from Medicare Audits”
Presenter: Maggie Shi, Columbia University
Discussant: Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
“Insurance Choice with Non-Monetary Plan Attributes: Limited Consideration in Medicare Part D”
Presenter: Maura Couglin, Rice University
Discussant: Tina Marsh Dalton, Wake Forest University
Break
“Overpaying and Undersaving? Correlated "Mistakes" in Retirement Saving and Health Insurance Choices”
Presenter: Adam Leive, University of Virginia
Discussant: Mario Macis, Johns Hopkins University
Social Hour on Gather
Day 2: Oct 9, 2021
Welcome
Chair: Yaa Akosa Antwi, Johns Hopkins University
“Consolidation in Prescription Drug Markets: Impact on Pricing and Access”
Presenter: Luca Maini, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Discussant: Elena Prager, Northwestern University
“Information Shocks and Pharmaceutical Firms’ Marketing Efforts: Evidence from the Chantix Black Box Warning Removal”
Presenter: Megan Skira, University of Georgia
Discussant: Jian Ni, Johns Hopkins University
Break
“Opioids and Organs: How Overdoses Affect the Supply and Demand for Organ Transplants”
Presenter: Keith Teltser, Georgia State University
Discussant: David Powell, RAND
“Black and White Markets”
Presenter: Koleman Strumpf, Wake Forest University
Discussant: David Bradford, University of Georgia