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Dahai Yue is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland's School of Public Health. His research integrates health economics, social science, and rigorous methodologies to examine how social determinants like education and housing influence health outcomes and healthcare-seeking behaviors. He evaluates public policies such as health insurance expansions to improve healthcare efficiency and reduce disparities. His work is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has been published in top journals including the Journal of Health Economics and Health Affairs.
Education:
- Ph.D., Health Policy and Management, UCLA (2020)
- M.S., Health Economics, Peking University (2015)
- M.D., Preventive Medicine, Shandong University (2012, summa cum laude)
Research Focus: His studies address how socioeconomic factors shape healthcare utilization, with a focus on vulnerable populations including those experiencing homelessness. He has developed predictive models to identify Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing homelessness and analyzed geographic disparities in emergency department visits.
Grants & Funding: NIH grants have supported his work on topics such as the impact of historical redlining on health outcomes and the role of high-quality hospitals in pediatric congenital heart defect care.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at the University of Maryland and through California’s Whole Person Care pilot program.
