Paul Shafer highlights newly federal rule aimed at streamlining application and renewal processes for enrolling in Medicaid and CHIP.
Paul Shafer, PhD
Paul Shafer is an associate professor of health law, policy, and management and co-director of the Medicaid Policy Lab at the Boston University School of Public Health. His research focuses on how health insurance and social safety net policies affect health and equity. As a health economist, he is passionate about generating rigorous, timely, and policy-relevant research to ease administrative burdens, reduce economic deprivation, and improve health. He was also a member of the 2022 Tradeoffs Research Council.
Posted inInsurance
When a Medicaid Card Isn’t Enough
Paul Shafer writes about new research on how many doctors listed in Medicaid networks actually treat Medicaid patients.
Posted inInsurance
Medicaid Expansion Is About More Than New Enrollees
Paul Shafer writes about a new study on how Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion helped people already in the program find care closer to their homes.
Posted inHealth Equity
The Big Impact of Little Barriers to Public Benefits
Paul Shafer on research showing how big a difference it makes when states make it easier or harder to access benefits.
Posted inPublic Health
Finally, A Randomized Trial of Mask Wearing
Paul Shafer on the results of a massive randomized trial of masks’ impact on the spread of COVID-19.