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Conduct research, prepare reports, and develop economic evaluations to address issues in health care financing, delivery, and policy. Collect, process, and analyze health and economic data using sampling techniques, econometrics, and cost-effectiveness methods to inform decisions by providers, payers, life sciences firms, and policymakers.
- • Study health care utilization, outcomes, and cost data across insurance, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and public health.
- • Advise providers, insurers, life sciences firms, and agencies on economic relationships in health markets and policy.
- • Compile, analyze, and report claims, EHR, survey, and trial data to explain trends and forecast demand and spending.
- • Build and validate cost-effectiveness and budget impact models using econometric and statistical techniques.
- • Formulate recommendations on payment models, pricing, reimbursement, and resource allocation.
- • Develop economic positions and standards for health technology assessment and policy.
- • Testify at hearings or advisory meetings on expected effects and cost-benefit of proposed health policies or coverage changes.
- • Lead and supervise health economics research projects and junior staff or students.
- • Forecast health service utilization, workforce needs, and program costs.
- • Provide litigation support on health care antitrust, reimbursement, or damages, including expert reports or testimony.
- • Evaluate socioeconomic and equity impacts of health policies and public health interventions.
- • Conduct research on health economic issues and disseminate findings via reports and peer-reviewed publications.
- • Communicate the economic impact of health policies, programs, and innovations to stakeholders and the public.
- • Review and quality-assure analyses, models, and documents prepared by others.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
