The Atlanta Fed's Center for Human Capital Studies and The Andrew Young School at Georgia State will host the 16th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group November 2–3, 2018, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
The study group is by invitation only and space is limited, so please register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot. The conference hotel is the Loew's Atlanta Hotel. Please register by Monday, October 3, to receive the conference rate. If you have any questions, contact Lisa Piggott or Melinda Pitts.
Agenda
| Thursday, November 1, 2018 | Conference information | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Preconference dinner | |
| Friday, November 2, 2018 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast | |
| 8:30 | Welcome Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
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| Session 1 Moderator: Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
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| 8:45 | A Reevaluation of the Effects of State and Federal Dependent Coverage Mandates on Health Insurance Coverage  Presenter: Scott Barkowski, Clemson University Coauthors: Joanne Song McLaughlin and Alex Ray Discussant: Jason Huh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
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| 9:45 | Participation and Performance in Accountable Care Organizations Presenter: Kole Reddig, Carnegie Mellon University Discussant: Chris Cronin, University of Notre Dame |
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| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Mortality Risk, Insurance, and the Value of Life  Presenter: Julian Reif, University of Illinois Coauthors: Daniel Bauer and Darius Lakdawalla Discussant: Ian McCarthy, Emory University |
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| Lunch | ||
| Session 2 Moderator: James Marton, Georgia State University |
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| 1:15 | The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Applications for Social Security Disability Benefits Presenter: Padmaja Ayyagari, University of South Florida Discussant: Kitt Carpenter, Vanderbilt University |
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| 2:15 | Rational Self-Medication Michael Darden, Johns Hopkins University Coauthor: Nicholas Papageorge Discussant: Peter Savelyev, The College of William and Mary |
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| 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:35 | The Effect of E-Cigarette Indoor Vaping Restrictions on Infant Mortality Presenter: Michael F. Pesko, Georgia State Unversity Coauthor: Michael Cooper Discussant: Matt Harris, University of Tennessee |
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| 4:35 | The Effectiveness of the Flu Vaccine in Reducing Physician Office Visits in Children Presenter: Devon Gorry, Clemson University Coauthor: Michael Anderson and Carlos Dobkin Discussant: David Bradford, University of Georgia |
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| Reception | ||
| 6:15 | Dinner | |
| Saturday, November 3, 2018 | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Continental breakfast | |
| Session 3 Moderator: Tom Mroz, Georgia State University |
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| 9:00 | The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health Presenter: Megan Skira, University of Georgia Coauthors: Aline Bütikofer and Julie Riise Discussant: Melanie Guldi, University of Central Florida |
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| 10:00 | Local Access to Mental Healthcare Treatment and Crime Monica Deza, Hunter College Coauthors: Catherine Maclean and Keisha Solomon Discussant: Michael French, University of Miami |
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| 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:15 | Reimbursement Rates for Primary Care Services: Evidence of Spillover Effects to Behavioral Health Presenter: Catherine Maclean, Temple University Coauthors: Chandler McClellan, Michael F. Pesko, Daniel Polsky Discussant: Tina Marsh Dalton, Wake Forest University |
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| 12:15 p.m. | Closing remarks | |
| 12:30 | Box lunch | |
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Conference Organizers: Melinda Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Tom Mroz, Georgia State University Steering Committee: W. David Bradford, University of Georgia; Marisa Domino, University of North Carolina; Alvin Headen, North Carolina State University; Michael Morrisey, Texas A&M University; and Frank Sloan, Duke University |
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