Grace McCormack

Grace McCormack is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, working under Professor Nathan Hendren. Her research focuses on public and health economics, particularly studying competition and regulatory design in public health insurance markets including ACA exchanges and Medicaid. She examines determinants and consequences of Medicare Advantage benefit designs.

Education: Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard Kennedy School (2022), where she was a pre-doctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). B.A. in Economics from University of Notre Dame (2016), with prior research experience at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunity.

Research interests emphasize policy evaluation in healthcare systems, regulatory frameworks for insurance markets, and social welfare program effectiveness. Current work explores how Medicare Advantage plan structures influence healthcare access and outcomes.

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