Yaa Akosa Antwi

Yaa Akosa Antwi is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, specializing in health economics and policy. Her research focuses on the impact of healthcare reforms on coverage, access, and utilization, with particular emphasis on reimbursement incentives and patient outcomes.

• PhD in Applied Economics and Management from Carnegie Mellon University
• MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University
• BA in Economics and Computer Science from Knox College

Her work examines healthcare markets, policy evaluation, and labor market interactions under insurance reforms like the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Key themes include Medicaid policy, health disparities, and hospital market competition.

Selected publications span journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine, and Journal of Health Economics, analyzing ACA provisions and hospital pricing strategies.

She teaches Economics for Decision Making and has held prior roles at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.