Zarek Brot

Zarek Brot is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, with affiliations at the National Bureau of Economic Research, HMR Lab at Harvard, Gilbert Center at UC Berkeley, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. His research focuses on antitrust, regulatory policy, and consumer behavior in healthcare markets.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley (2019), Postdoc at Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy (2019–2020).

Research Interests include:

• Antitrust enforcement in healthcare markets
• Cost-sharing mechanisms and consumer responsiveness
• Medicare policy and administrative burdens
• Vertical integration in healthcare services

Scientific Awards:

• ASHEcon Program Chair Award (2023)
• NIHCM Foundation Research Award (2018)

Current Projects examine hospital mergers, insulin coverage, and Medicare defaults, with media coverage in outlets like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Vox.