James Marton

James Marton is a Professor of Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, with affiliations to the Georgia Health Policy Center, Partnership for Urban Health Research, and W.J. Usery Workplace Research Group. He holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on health economics, public economics, and applied microeconomics, emphasizing health insurance programs' financing and policy impacts. His work evaluates Medicaid, SNAP, and ACA effects on healthcare access, utilization, and disparities.

Recent studies analyze prescription drug monitoring programs, SNAP's mortality impacts, and Medicaid enrollment dynamics. He previously held roles at the University of Kentucky and Brown University’s Taubman Center. His research spans health policy, social welfare, and inequality, with publications in journals like the Journal of Health Economics and Health Services Research.

Key areas of focus include policy evaluation, healthcare utilization trends, and socioeconomic determinants of health outcomes. His work often bridges theoretical models with empirical analysis to address public policy challenges in healthcare access and equity.