Brandy Lipton

Brandy Lipton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Society, & Behavior at the University of California, Irvine, specializing in health economics and public policy with a focus on state-level Medicaid impacts on health and economic outcomes including employment and academic achievement.

Education

• Doctorate in Economics, Northwestern University
• Master's in Economics, Northwestern University

Research Focus

Her work examines Medicaid dental/vision benefits for adults, extending to children of Medicaid-enrolled parents and Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible older adults. She investigates healthcare access disparities in immigrant communities, with ongoing projects analyzing policy effects on utilization and health equity.

Scientific Awards

• Health Affairs Editor’s Pick for Top 10 Articles (2022)
• AAMC CHARGE Health Equity Research Award (2020)
• Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies Research Fellowship (2018, 2019)

Grants & Advising

Actively mentoring students, she leads a $2.00M National Eye Institute R01 grant (2022-2026) on eye care coverage and fall outcomes for Medicare enrollees. As Site PI for a NIDCD R01 subcontract ($275,154; 2022-2026), she studies hearing aid coverage requirements. Additional funding includes the William T. Grant Foundation.