Leemore Dafny presents at the 2019 Allied Social Sciences Associations / American Economic Association annual meeting

Leemore Dafny, Bates White Academic Affiliate, will participate in a number of panels at the 2019 Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) / American Economic Association (AEA) annual meeting. In conjunction with 59 associations in related disciplines known as ASSA, AEA holds a three-day meeting each January offering in-depth coverage of economics topics in many disciplines. Dr. Dafny’s expertise on healthcare and the health insurance market will be shared on five panels at the meeting:

• Discussant, “Market Power and Firm Strategies in Health Insurance”
• Discussant, “Affordable Care Act Issues in the Trump Era”
• Panelist, “Health Policy”
• Chair, “Innovation and Competition in Drug Development”
• Author, “Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Commercially Insured Individuals,” which will be discussed during the session “Applying Regulation, Medication and Big Data to the Opioid Crisis”