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Randall Ellis

Professor of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences Adjunct Professor, Center for Health Economics Research and Evaluation at Boston University

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Randall P. Ellis, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Economics at Boston University, where he has been on the faculty since 1981. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from MIT after attending Yale University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. For 30 years his research has focused on health economics, spanning both US and international economics topics, and including the economics of health in developing countries.

Dr. Ellis is Past President of the American Society of Health Economists and an associate editor of the Journal of Health Economics. An entrepreneur, he co-founded DxCG, Inc. in 1996 (now part of Verisk Health, Inc.), a healthcare information and consulting firm, in which he currently has no economic interest. Dr. Ellis was principal or co-investigator on numerous research projects that developed Diagnostic Cost Group (DCG) models, with funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and others. CMS now uses DCG models to pay Medicare Advantage health plans. This body of work received the AcademyHealth 2008 Health Services Research Impact Award.

Dr. Ellis has written and coauthored over 100 articles, reports and papers. Many have focused on risk adjustment, but others explore provider response to reimbursement systems; optimal insurance; health plan competition; the economics of mental health; health demand modeling in developing countries; and the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening. His recent research funding has been from the Australian Research Council, Verisk Health, and The Commonwealth Fund.

 

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The Age-Old Dilemma

January 3, 2017

U.S. News & World Report Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences Bobbie Preddy’s mother ran out of money years ago… Expert quote: “It’s the largest uninsured risk for the aging population.” View full article  

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Meeting basic needs under Trump

December 8, 2016

Bay State Banner Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences As Donald Trump’s White House takes shape, local thinkers anticipate what the president-elect’s federal appointments might mean for a state that voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton… Expert quote: “There’s a national trend toward making consumers more responsible for some of the costs of their health […]

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The Healing Begins for Healthcare.gov

December 4, 2013

TechNewsWorld Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences The troubled Healthcare.gov website seems to have found its sea legs at last… Expert quote: “It is now much easier to use and to navigate, with relatively few glitches.” View full article

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Financial squeeze awaits W.Pa. hospitals

October 24, 2013

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences Hospitals across Western Pennsylvania could be forced to scrap some medical services, lay off more workers and reduce investment in their facilities and technology as financial pressures grow because of payment cuts and declining patient volume, an industry group warned as it reported profit margins at […]

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Medical Costs Register First Decline Since 1970s

June 18, 2013

Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences U.S. consumers’ health-care costs fell in May for the first time in almost four decades, the latest evidence that government policies and an expansion in generic drugs are holding back prices… Expert quote: “I think this is a longer-term trend. It appears that […]

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Small Businesses Opt To Pay Obamacare Penalty Instead Of Offering Health Insurance

April 8, 2013

Huffington Post Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences Since the Affordable Care Act passed into law, companies have been vocal about the drastic measures they’ll take to avoid paying for basic health care coverage for their employees, including cutting hours and firing workers… View full article

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Popeye’s President Unconcerned About Obamacare, Says Health Insurance ‘Just Not Affordable’

March 28, 2013

Huffington Post Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences Popeye’s and Wendy’s aren’t too worried about Obamacare’s impact on their bottom lines, but the reason for their calm may rest on a faulty assumption… Expert quote: “Large employers of relatively low-paid workers are very worried.” View full article

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Being insured is no guarantee unemployed will seek care

February 7, 2012

Amednews.com Randall Ellis, College of Arts & Sciences Unemployed people who have private health insurance are less likely to put off care because of cost than those without insurance or on public plans… View article

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