Anwita Mahajan

Analyzes how mergers impact consumers in the U.S. outpatient dialysis industry where Medicare sets prices and firms instead compete on quality and capacity, documenting short-term disruptions versus long-term health improvements.

Evaluates the association between the growth of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician employment patterns, finding significant reductions in work hours and self-employment among physicians.

Leverages cross-state variations in federal transfers driven by excess representation to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic fiscal aid on population health and mortality.

Examines how state minimum wage increases affect Medicaid coverage, employer coverage transitions, and overall welfare among low-income adults.

Uses pre-committed extensions of event study specifications via AI auditing tools to evaluate the long-run impacts of the ACA on insurance coverage and employment.

Examines cross-state differences in Medicaid enrollment changes generated by the continuous coverage requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quantifies the realized impacts of Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) and continuous coverage requirements on state fiscal burdens nationwide.

Proposes and evaluates the use of large language models (LLMs) to systematically assess adherence to pre-analysis plans in observational research, highlighting efficiency gains and the continued need for human judgment.

Uses pre-committed extensions of event study specifications via AI auditing tools to evaluate the long-run impacts of the ACA on insurance coverage and employment.