Randall R. Bovbjerg, JD, is a principal research associate in the Health Policy Center of The Urban Institute. A policy analyst and lawyer, his specialties include health insurance and reform, reinsurance, the safety net for the uninsured, and legal issues in health care, notably relating to medical injury. His projects have ranged from case studies to analyses of large data sets.

Over 30 years, Bovbjerg has written four books, over 100 other publications, and many reports or briefs. He frequently speaks or testifies to audiences in government, academe, and the media. Concurrently, he has also served on editorial boards and commissions and has taught at the university level. Before coming to the Institute in 1979, he was a practicing state insurance regulator and volunteer health planner.