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Yang Wang, PhD, is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research focuses on healthcare pricing, health insurance markets, and hospital finance, with a strong emphasis on empirical analysis of price transparency data to inform policy and reduce healthcare spending.
Education:
- PhD in Health Economics and Policy, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
- BS in Statistics and Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Wang is a leading expert in healthcare price transparency, leveraging newly mandated disclosures by hospitals and insurers to examine pricing dynamics, identify cost drivers, and evaluate policy interventions aimed at improving affordability and access. His work spans topics such as insurer market power, negotiated rates, disparities in pricing, and the financial impact of the pandemic on hospitals. He frequently collaborates with researchers like Dr. Ge Bai and Dr. Gerard F. Anderson and has developed interactive tools like the TIC Hospital Price Compare to translate research into actionable insights for employers and policymakers.
His recent publications in Health Affairs, JAMA Network Open, and Medical Care Research and Review highlight consistent price gaps across insurers, socioeconomic disparities in pricing, and the complexities of commercial hospital pricing. These studies collectively demonstrate how transparency data can be used to empower purchasers and stimulate competition.
Scientific Awards:
- Centennial Scholar, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2018)
Dr. Wang has received research funding from Arnold Ventures and actively disseminates findings through media and public platforms. He advises on policy and employer strategy related to healthcare affordability and is engaged in ongoing research to improve the usability and impact of price transparency regulations. There is no public information about students he has advised or grants beyond the Arnold Ventures support.
Labs and Research Teams: Dr. Wang is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins – Arnold Ventures grant team focused on lowering private sector healthcare prices. He collaborates extensively with a research group including Dr. Ge Bai and Dr. Gerard F. Anderson, producing high-impact studies on hospital pricing and insurance markets.
