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Sayeh Nikpay is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Health Services Organization and Policy with a Health Economics Concentration from the University of Michigan, an MPH from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Biology from Macalester College.
Dr. Nikpay's research focuses on health policy issues related to the healthcare safety-net, including the impact of Medicaid expansions on low-income populations and the hospitals serving them, as well as the targeting of hospital safety-net subsidies such as the Disproportionate Share Hospital and 340B drug discount programs. She employs advanced econometric techniques to inform ongoing debates over expansion or reform of the healthcare safety-net. Her expertise spans health care policy, health and labor economics, economic demography, the 340B drug pricing program, and safety-net providers.
Analysis of Dr. Nikpay's publication record reveals a strong focus on pharmaceutical pricing policies, particularly the 340B drug program, healthcare financing mechanisms, physician network structures, and the intersection of health policy with economic factors. Her work demonstrates increasing attention to the practical implementation challenges of healthcare safety-net programs and their real-world impacts on vulnerable populations.
Her scientific achievements have been recognized with numerous awards including the prestigious John M. Eisenberg Health Services Research Paper of the Year Award (2021), inclusion in Business Insider's DC Power Player List (2019), and the Academy Health New Investigator Award (2016-2017). She has also received multiple fellowships and grants from the University of Michigan and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Dr. Nikpay actively collaborates with policymakers at both state and federal levels, bridging the gap between academic research and practical policy implementation. Her work demonstrates a commitment to translating complex economic analyses into actionable policy recommendations for healthcare safety-net programs.
