Duggan wins Health Economics Prize

Professor Mark Duggan recently received the American Society of Health Economists Medal. The medal is awarded biennially to the economist age 40 or under who has made the most significant contributions to the field of health economics. Professor Duggan is currently on leave as Senior Economist for Health Care Policy at the Council of Economic Advisers. He has advised and participated in the ongoing process of health insurance reform, culminating in the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Professor Duggan's research focuses on the impact of the Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security programs, most recently on the causes and consequences of the rapid rise in private health insurance premiums.