Laura Wherry

It’s not too late to submit your paper to NYC Health Econ Day! Submit by Monday 3/9

It's that time of year again!! Attn all NYC-area health economists, submit your papers and mark your calendars for NYC Health Econ Day 2026 on Friday, May 1 at NYU Wagner. More info here: www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...

Our team at American Journal of Health Economics is looking for a social media editor! The position is compensated ($1000 per year) -- if you're interested, please apply using this Google form:
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AJHE Social Media Editor Interest Form Please give us some information about you, and your interest in AJHE.

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Do you love health economics and learning about cool new research? Do you like telling other people about it? Come and be a social media editor at AJHE!! We're looking for someone to join our editorial team @ashecon.bsky.social

Job opportunity - come and join our incredible research team led by Maria Steenland at UMD as a health data analyst - partial or full telework will be considered. Happy to answer any questions over email, info here: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j... #healthpolicy

Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.

The study, with Laura Wherry, Maria Steenland, and our awesome student researchers, can be found here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social

Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.

Thrilled to share this (open access!) paper out now in JAMA Health Forum on the ways different states cover postpartum care for immigrants in the United States:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)

Thank you, Ezra! 🙏

WagTalk: Presidential Policy — The Future of Healthcare Coverage with Dean Sherry Glied YouTube video by NYUWagner

Great intro and explainer of current health policy discussion by Sherry Glied @nyuwagner.bsky.social #healthpolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...

Thank you, Shooshan! 😊

Thank you, Margarida 😊❤️

Thank you, John! 😊

Thanks so much, Lauren! 😊

Thank you, Chloe! 😊

Yo I’ll be in NYC at @nyuwagner.bsky.social for a lot of the next few months. If you be in NYC at this time (the greatest city in the world!) holla at a playa.

wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...

I know the world is on fire, but maybe next week will be less chaotic and you would like a little break to talk drug policy? If so, please join me and Laura Tollen at Health Affairs to talk about the next 15 drugs selected for Medicare negotiation!
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...

Application deadline Tuesday!

#healthpolicy

Yay!! I’m so happy! Go @asacarny.bsky.social!!

Our paper on the recent decline in unintended births (UIB) is finally out in JHR! We find that UIBs fell 22% between 2007 & 2019, driven by less sex and more IUD use among those likely to have a UIB. W/ @luciegschmidt.bsky.social @mguldi.bsky.social
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...

Holy forking shirt balls

"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "

Arnold Ventures | Two New Ways to Learn What Actually Works The Evidence and Evaluation team has launched two new requests for proposals to strengthen and build evidence of proven programs, policies, and…

Housing research friends, @arnoldventures.bsky.social has two new RFPs to support rigorous policy evaluation. We *desperately* need high-quality evaluation of recent state/local zoning reforms - would love to see proposals!
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...

The Society of Government Economists has extended their conference deadline, and will be waiving the registration fee for participants this year. #EconSky

Check out Sandy Black's congratulatory video and her presentation at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

To say I’m excited is an understatement, and immensely honored to be following in the (giant, impossible to fill!) footsteps of @dynarski.bsky.social, @joshua-goodman.com, and sean reardon with the 4th CEPEO Annual Lecture! Hope you will join us in London on July 10th.

Extremely cool job alert 😎 #healthpolicy

Forgot to upload this teaser, this was a super fun conversation and -once again- I learned something every time I listen to it!

Exceptional program that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in both as a mentee and mentor #econsky