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I want a research career that blends academic rigor with real-world policy analysis. That is why I enjoy working at the Urban Institute.
Biography
Fredric Blavin is a principal research associate in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute with expertise on a wide range of topics, including private health insurance markets, health care reform, health information technology, provider supply, health care spending, child and maternity health, Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) policy, and the Health Insurance Policy Simulation model. In addition, Blavin has extensive survey development experience, including Urban’s Health Reform Monitoring Survey and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Physician Workflow Supplements.
Before joining Urban, Blavin worked as an economist at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Blavin has published widely in peer-reviewed journals on various topics, including the impact of express lane eligibility programs on Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, trends in health care financial burdens and prescription drug spending, measuring and forecasting electronic health record adoption, value-based insurance design, the role of private health insurance in developing countries, and the cost and coverage implications of various state and national health reform policies.
Blavin received his PhD in managerial science and applied economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011.
Centers & Initiatives
Health Policy CenterResearch Reports
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Journal Article Taxes and BudgetJanuary 14, 2021
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Journal Article Health and Health PolicyJanuary 14, 2021
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Brief Health and Health PolicyJanuary 12, 2021
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Research Report Health and Health PolicyOctober 13, 2020
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Journal Article Health and Health PolicySeptember 23, 2020
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Journal Article Job Market and Labor ForceJune 29, 2020
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Journal Article Health and Health PolicyLisa Dubay, Ian Hill, Bowen Garrett, Fredric Blavin, Emily M. Johnston, Embry M. Howell, Justin W. Morgan, Brigette Courtot, Sarah Benatar, Caitlin Cross-BarnetJune 1, 2020
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Research Report Health and Health PolicyChristal Ramos, Fredric Blavin, Emily M. Johnston, Rachel A. Burton, Eva H. Allen, Diane Arnos, Luis E. Basurto, Dulce Gonzalez, Gary Ozanich, Kathy Frye, Ashley Kruger, Pam Zemaitis, Caitlyn TurnerApril 21, 2020
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Brief Health and Health PolicyApril 9, 2020