Christopher Whaley
@cwhaley.bsky.social
Health economics, health policy, and pools
https://vivo.brown.edu/display/cmwhaley
https://cahpr.sph.brown.edu/
https://vivo.brown.edu/display/cmwhaley
https://cahpr.sph.brown.edu/
Early morning visit to the best pool in the country. Great 3500 IM/sprint workout with Indy masters!
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Early morning visit to the best pool in the country. Great 3500 IM/sprint workout with Indy masters!
Re-upping this informative @nihcm.bsky.social chart. Most people have very little health spending. A small number account for nearly all. If we want the people at the top to have access to insurance, then we have to subsidize an insurer to take them and/or require everyone to purchase insurance.
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Re-upping this informative @nihcm.bsky.social chart. Most people have very little health spending. A small number account for nearly all. If we want the people at the top to have access to insurance, then we have to subsidize an insurer to take them and/or require everyone to purchase insurance.
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Forthcoming in the AER: "Raising the Stakes: Physician Facility Investments and Provider Agency" by Elizabeth L. Munnich, Michael R. Richards, Christopher M. Whaley, and Xiaoxi Zhao. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Raising the Stakes: Physician Facility Investments and Provider Agency
(Forthcoming Article) - Principal-agent problems often extend beyond what can be directly
addressed through conventional incentive arrangements. We
examine a context where physicians are likely under-...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Forthcoming in the AER: "Raising the Stakes: Physician Facility Investments and Provider Agency" by Elizabeth L. Munnich, Michael R. Richards, Christopher M. Whaley, and Xiaoxi Zhao. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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“In general, we find that there’s really not a strong relationship between price and quality,” CAHPR Professor @cwhaley.bsky.social says. “And in many cases… providers who are much more affordable have higher quality.”
A colonoscopy costs nearly eight times more at one RI hospital than another. Why?
Should a colonoscopy cost nearly eight times more at one hospital than another? Why hospital pricing is less about quality and more about market power.
www.providencejournal.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“In general, we find that there’s really not a strong relationship between price and quality,” CAHPR Professor @cwhaley.bsky.social says. “And in many cases… providers who are much more affordable have higher quality.”
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Hospitals experience productivity and revenue gains after investing in surgical training programs, from Michael R. Richards, Jonathan Seward, and @cwhaley.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34365
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hospitals experience productivity and revenue gains after investing in surgical training programs, from Michael R. Richards, Jonathan Seward, and @cwhaley.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34365
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Great opportunity. Great colleagues. (Note: Oct. 24 application deadline)
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September 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Great opportunity. Great colleagues. (Note: Oct. 24 application deadline)
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Summer trip back to where it began! Glad to never have to do 10x400 LCM again!
August 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Summer trip back to where it began! Glad to never have to do 10x400 LCM again!
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For no reason at all reminding folks that the Oregon Medicaid experiment was severely underpowered to detect mortality effects and generally underpowered to detect health effects, but recent statistical innovations uncovered health improvements not reported in the original papers
Reanalyzing OHIE data using more recent methodological innovations (ML causal forests) uncovers blood pressure improvements not identified in the original analysis. #healthpolicy
Study: www.bmj.com/content/386/...
Accompanying editorial: www.bmj.com/content/386/...
Study: www.bmj.com/content/386/...
Accompanying editorial: www.bmj.com/content/386/...
June 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
For no reason at all reminding folks that the Oregon Medicaid experiment was severely underpowered to detect mortality effects and generally underpowered to detect health effects, but recent statistical innovations uncovered health improvements not reported in the original papers
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2013 called and wants this stupid "debate" back
Oregon Medicaid – Power problems are important | The Incidental Economist
This is a joint post by Aaron Carroll and Austin Frakt. This is part of our continuing coverage of the new Oregon Medicaid study paper. Prior posts are here: Post 1, Post 2, Post 3. More are forthcomi...
theincidentaleconomist.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
2013 called and wants this stupid "debate" back
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Health care employment growth decreased amid the COVID-19 pandemic but fully recovered by 2024.
#ARM25
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#ARM25
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June 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Health care employment growth decreased amid the COVID-19 pandemic but fully recovered by 2024.
#ARM25
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#ARM25
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Are you a researcher with an AHRQ grant that has been disrupted? This includes terminated grants and grants that have been submitted but not reviewed/scored/funded as would normally be expected.
If so, AcademyHealth is collecting these stories and wants to hear from you. DM me and I’ll connect you.
If so, AcademyHealth is collecting these stories and wants to hear from you. DM me and I’ll connect you.
May 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Are you a researcher with an AHRQ grant that has been disrupted? This includes terminated grants and grants that have been submitted but not reviewed/scored/funded as would normally be expected.
If so, AcademyHealth is collecting these stories and wants to hear from you. DM me and I’ll connect you.
If so, AcademyHealth is collecting these stories and wants to hear from you. DM me and I’ll connect you.
It is amazing how much nicer NYC is with fewer cars.
May 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It is amazing how much nicer NYC is with fewer cars.
Third day at Wilson this year! Great AM set. A crowded pool is a sign of a popular pool!
May 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Third day at Wilson this year! Great AM set. A crowded pool is a sign of a popular pool!
First day of long course at KMCAC. One of the best days of the year! 5k LC METERS to celebrate.
April 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
First day of long course at KMCAC. One of the best days of the year! 5k LC METERS to celebrate.
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In a new issue brief, researchers from @brownpublichealth.bsky.social Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research examine the impact of management service organizations (MSOs) on health care delivery/market consolidation, & the regulatory gaps that allow them to operate w/ minimal oversight
The Corporate Backdoor to Medicine: How MSOs Are Reshaping Physician Practices | Milbank Memorial Fund
Private equity firms, insurance companies, and other corporate entities are using MSOs to bypass state prohibitions on the corporate practice of medicine, allowing large corporations to functionally o...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In a new issue brief, researchers from @brownpublichealth.bsky.social Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research examine the impact of management service organizations (MSOs) on health care delivery/market consolidation, & the regulatory gaps that allow them to operate w/ minimal oversight
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Yashaswini Singh, Geronimo Bejarano Cardenas, Hamid Torabzadeh, Christopher Whaley, and Durga Borkar publish a new Health Affairs study on the effects of private equity on ophthalmology.
Read for more information on this #NIHCM-supported research: bit.ly/449EwbU | @yashaswini.bsky.social
Read for more information on this #NIHCM-supported research: bit.ly/449EwbU | @yashaswini.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yashaswini Singh, Geronimo Bejarano Cardenas, Hamid Torabzadeh, Christopher Whaley, and Durga Borkar publish a new Health Affairs study on the effects of private equity on ophthalmology.
Read for more information on this #NIHCM-supported research: bit.ly/449EwbU | @yashaswini.bsky.social
Read for more information on this #NIHCM-supported research: bit.ly/449EwbU | @yashaswini.bsky.social
Back at Wilson pool in DC for an early 3k!
April 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Back at Wilson pool in DC for an early 3k!
Great early swim with Nashville Masters with gold medalists and WR holders in attendance!! Looking forward to returning for ASHE in June 🏊♂️
March 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Great early swim with Nashville Masters with gold medalists and WR holders in attendance!! Looking forward to returning for ASHE in June 🏊♂️
Five years after the COVID pandemic, we know many policies didn't work well. However, the one policy that was an absolute success is the rapid development and roll-out of COVID vaccines through Operation Warp Speed in the US and a host of international efforts:
www.yahoo.com/news/why-res...
www.yahoo.com/news/why-res...
Why researchers are sure that the COVID vaccine saved millions of lives
As the world marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic, one question has persisted: How many lives have COVID vaccines helped save?
www.yahoo.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Five years after the COVID pandemic, we know many policies didn't work well. However, the one policy that was an absolute success is the rapid development and roll-out of COVID vaccines through Operation Warp Speed in the US and a host of international efforts:
www.yahoo.com/news/why-res...
www.yahoo.com/news/why-res...
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Five years after #COVID upended daily life and claimed 1.2M American lives, what have we learned?
Neeraj Sood, head of Schaeffer's COVID initiative, breaks down which pandemic policies actually worked in this podcast conversation w/@priceschool.usc.edu last year. sites.libsyn.com/503368/which...
Neeraj Sood, head of Schaeffer's COVID initiative, breaks down which pandemic policies actually worked in this podcast conversation w/@priceschool.usc.edu last year. sites.libsyn.com/503368/which...
PricePod - Public Policy Conversations: Which COVID Policies Worked?
It’s been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the globe, shutting down schools and businesses and killing more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. alone. In response to the crisis, gove...
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March 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Five years after #COVID upended daily life and claimed 1.2M American lives, what have we learned?
Neeraj Sood, head of Schaeffer's COVID initiative, breaks down which pandemic policies actually worked in this podcast conversation w/@priceschool.usc.edu last year. sites.libsyn.com/503368/which...
Neeraj Sood, head of Schaeffer's COVID initiative, breaks down which pandemic policies actually worked in this podcast conversation w/@priceschool.usc.edu last year. sites.libsyn.com/503368/which...
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Renters in more regulated counties experienced higher housing expense inflation, greater financial difficulty paying bills, and increased purchase of low-cost beers, from Virat Agrawal, Richard K. Green, Neeraj Sood, and @cwhaley.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33534
March 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Renters in more regulated counties experienced higher housing expense inflation, greater financial difficulty paying bills, and increased purchase of low-cost beers, from Virat Agrawal, Richard K. Green, Neeraj Sood, and @cwhaley.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33534
Great early AM swim with Stanford masters. Nothing better than LCM outside!
February 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Great early AM swim with Stanford masters. Nothing better than LCM outside!
A favorite part of DC trips--Wilson Aquatic Center pool. Short course now, but usually LCM!
February 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A favorite part of DC trips--Wilson Aquatic Center pool. Short course now, but usually LCM!
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Great development in Indiana and nice recognition of Gloria! Exciting! kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Indiana Governor Appoints Business Leader To Shake Up Health Care - KFF Health News
Gloria Sachdev, a pharmacist by training, has spent years taking on the health care establishment in Indiana, working to pull down high hospital prices and make information public to patients. Now, in...
kffhealthnews.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Great development in Indiana and nice recognition of Gloria! Exciting! kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
My thoughts on the US health care system in 1 sentence in @davidwainer.bsky.social's WSJ article. Patients are caught between disputes between providers and payers on what should be covered (and at what cost). Removing these disputes would require everyone paying more or administrative reform.
December 20, 2024 at 11:01 PM
My thoughts on the US health care system in 1 sentence in @davidwainer.bsky.social's WSJ article. Patients are caught between disputes between providers and payers on what should be covered (and at what cost). Removing these disputes would require everyone paying more or administrative reform.