EVENTS
Upcoming Events
ECCHC Supply-side of Healthcare Economics Conference
May 3, 2024
This conference brings together academics, professionals, industry experts and policymakers to discuss the most pressing issues in healthcare economics through the lens of rigorous inquiry and a desire to find solutions by enabling choice and competition.
Location
David Rubenstein Forum, 9th Floor | Peter May Boardroom
1201 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Past Events
May 27, 2023
Economic Epidemiology was launched in the 1990s. Where does it stand today?
Speakers included the Initiative on Enabling Choice and Competition’s Program Directors Tomas J. Philipson and Casey B. Mulligan, as well as Michael Kremer, David Gray, and Dirk Krueger.
9:00am – 9:45am
Introduction; The Diffusion of New Technologies:
The Case of Illicit Fentanyl
Casey B. Mulligan and Tomas J. Philipson, University of Chicago
9:45am – 10:30am
Why Do Pharmaceutical R&D Costs Rise Faster Than New Drug Approvals? Evidence from Medicare Part D
Darius Lakdawalla, University of Southern California
10:30am – 11:15am
When Does Product Liability Risk Chill Innovation? Evidence from Medical Implants
Hong Luo, Harvard University
11:30am – 12:15pm
How Does Technological Change Affect Quality Adjusted Prices in Health Care
Kristopher Hult, University of Chicago
12:45pm – 1:30pm
Price Indices and the Value of Innovation with Heterogeneous Patients
Claudio Lucarelli, Wharton School
1:30pm – 2:15pm
The Impact of Biomedical Innovation on Longevity and Health
Frank Lichtenberg, Columbia University