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Jacob Wallace is an Associate Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) at the Yale School of Public Health and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER). He holds a PhD in Health Economics from Harvard University (2016) and a BA from Swarthmore College (2005). His research focuses on Medicaid policy, health economics, managed care, health disparities, and public health data science.
His work examines how Medicaid managed care tools influence healthcare utilization, the impact of provider networks on plan selection, and racial disparities in care. He uses quasi-experimental methods and has published in leading journals such as JAMA Health Forum, Health Affairs, and Journal of Health Economics. Recent studies include analyses of Medicaid beneficiaries' financial health, SNAP work requirements, and excess mortality trends during the pandemic.
Jacob Wallace has received the Willard G. Manning Award for Best Research in Health Econometrics and the Outstanding Statistical Application Award from the American Statistical Association. His findings have been cited by national media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and NPR. He is affiliated with the SCALE Medicaid Lab and the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale.
For prospective students or collaborators, Jacob Wallace serves as a reviewer for journals like the American Economic Review and Health Services Research. His email is jacob.wallace@yale.edu, and his academic profile can be accessed at Yale's website.
