Caitlin Carroll

Caitlin Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on health economics and policy, particularly analyzing healthcare provider productivity, hospital closures, and the impact of payment reforms and malpractice allegations.

Education:

• PhD, Harvard University (2019)
• BS, Tufts University (2010)

Her research spans health economics, with specific emphasis on Medicaid expansion effects, rural-urban healthcare disparities, and policy-driven changes in provider behavior. Recent studies examine price transparency regulations, episode-based payment models, and postpartum care utilization patterns.

Key trends in her publications include geographic healthcare disparities (rural vs urban), regulatory compliance in hospital pricing, and financial sustainability of rural healthcare markets. Her work often intersects Medicaid policy, provider productivity, and health equity frameworks.