Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference November 1-2, 2024 The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia will host the 21st Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group. The purpose of this invitational conference is to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research among senior and junior economists. Some meals will be provided. All other expenses, including transportation and lodging, are the participants’ responsibility. Ten papers will be accepted for presentation. The conference will consist of a full day of presentations on Friday, November 1st, 2024, and a half-day of presentations on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Each paper will be allotted 60 minutes, including 35 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for discussant comments, and 15 minutes for Q&A from the floor. The number of participants in the conference will be limited. While submissions are invited from any geographical location, preference will be given to presenters from the Southeastern region of the United States. For further information, please contact one of the organizers: Sebastian Tello Trillo sebastian.tello@virginia.edu Christopher Ruhm ruhm@virginia.edu Lee Lockwood leelockwood@virginia.edu Call for papers If you would like to participate in this invitational conference, please submit an abstract (maximum of two pages) in electronic format (pdf preferred) to sebastian.tello@virginia.edu by June 30, 2024. Submissions may be on any aspect of health economics and may be empirical or theoretical, but should not have been accepted for publication prior to presentation at the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before July 31, 2024. If you are having issues with the submission, please email sebastian.tello@virginia.edu Venue & Dates The conference will be held on November 1-2, 2024. The conference will be in the Great Hall of Garrett Hall. The address for Garrett Hall is 235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Parking If you are staying at one of the recommended hotels or any walking distance locations we recommend walking to the venue. However, if you need parking, paid parking is available at the Central Grounds Garage. You can pay through ParkMobile app or in the stations within the garage. The address for the parking is: 400 Emmet St S, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Accommodations There are many hotels available in Charlottesville, VA. We recommend selecting a hotel that is within walking distance of the conference venue (about a 12 minute walk). The conference venue address is 235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Option 1: The Graduate Hotel 1309 West Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903, (434) 295-4333. Check-in time: 4:00pm Check-out time: 11:00am Walking: 10 minutes. Map. Option 2: Oakhurst Inn 122 Oakhurst Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 434-872-0100, info@oakhurstinn.com. Check-in time: 4:00pm Check-out time: 11:00am Walking: 8 minutes. Map. Other nearby options: Marriott Courtyard - 1201 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903 The Draftsman - 1106 W Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22903 Scheduled Presentations Friday, November 1st 9:00 am - 9:25 am: Continental Breakfast 9:25 am - 9:30 am: Welcome Remarks 9:30 am - 10:25 am “The distributional effects of expanding public health insurance” Presenter: Tim Layton, University of Virginia Discussant: Lee Lockwood, University of Virginia 10:30 am - 11:25 am “Marine Microplastics and Infant Health” Presenter: Evie Zhang, Old Dominion University Discussant: Emily Lawler, University of Georgia 11:30 am – 12:25 pm “Social Comparisons and Adolescent Body Image: Evidence from School Entry Cutoffs” Presenter: Brandyn Churchill, American University Discussant: Priyanka Anand, George Mason University 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch Break 1:30 pm - 2:25 pm “Ridesharing and External-Cause Mortality” Presenter: Keith Teltser, Georgia State University Discussant: Michael French, University of Miami 2:30 pm – 3:25 pm “The impact of privatization: Evidence from the hospital sector” Presenter: Atul Gupta, University of Pennsylvania Discussant: Cecilia Diaz-Campo, Washington University in St. Louis 3:30 pm – 4:25 pm “The Impact of Health Insurance on Healthcare Utilization and Health: Evidence from Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin” Presenter: Sadia Farzana, Northwestern University Discussant: Christine Durrance, University of Wisconsin - Madison 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Egg timer session “Non-nurse Midwives, Home Births, and Health Outcomes”, Jessica Kiser, Vanderbilt University “Vertical Integration and Regulated Profits in Prescription Drug Markets”, Eric Yde, University of Virginia “The Effect of Crisis Hotlines on Mortality: Evidence from the 988 Rollout”, Niki Kannan, University of Toronto “When Cure is Better than Prevention The Fragmentation of Health Insurance and Underinvestment in Preventative Care”, Sarah Kotb, Harvard University “Oil Production and Its Implications on Neonatal Health: Analyzing Low Birth Weights in California”, Paul Park, Florida State University 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Break 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Dinner (Lower West Oval Room, The Rotunda) Saturday, November 2nd 8:00 am - 8:30 am: Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:25 am "Controlling Costs Through Soft Spending Limits: Evidence from the Medicare Therapy Cap" Presenter: Maggie Shi, University of Chicago Discussant: Karen Shen, John Hopkins University 9:30 am - 10:25 am "Public Insurance Expansions and Provider CapEx" Presenter: Michael Richards, Cornell University Discussant: Thomas Koch, Federal Trade Commission 10:30 am - 11:25 am "Informative ordeals in healthcare: Prior authorization of drugs in Medicaid" Presenter: Ljubica Ristovska, Yale University Discussant: Shelby Stuart, University of Chicago 11:30 am - 12:25 pm "Medical Innovation and Health Inequality: Evidence from Hepatitis C" Presenter: Michael Darden, John Hopkins University Discussant: Jonathan Zhang, Duke University 12:25 pm - Onwards: Final Remarks & Lunch to go