Departmental Affiliations
Yang Wang, PhD '22, studies the economics of healthcare pricing and hospital finance. His research informs policymaking that reduces healthcare spending and promotes care access.
Research Interests
healthcare pricing, health insurance market, hospital finance
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Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Yang Wang is a research faculty in health economics and policy. His research interests include healthcare pricing and payment, health insurance market, and hospital finance.
Honors & Awards
Centennial Scholar, Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ (2018)
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Wang Y, Meiselbach MK, Xu J, Bai G, Anderson G. Do Insurers with Greater Market Power Negotiate Consistently Lower Prices for Hospital Care? Evidence from Hospital Price Transparency Data. Medical Care Research and Review. 2024.
Meiselbach MK, Wang Y, Xu J, Bai G, Anderson GF. Hospital Prices For Commercial Plans Are Twice Those For Medicare Advantage Plans When Negotiated By The Same Insurer. Health Affairs. 2023.
Wang Y, Meiselbach MK, Cox JS, Anderson GF, Bai G. The Relationships among Cash Prices, Negotiated Rates, and Chargemaster Prices for Shoppable Hospital Services. Health Affairs. 2023.
Wang Y, Bai G, Anderson G. COVID-19 and Hospital Financial Viability in the US. JAMA Health Forum. 2022.
Wang Y, Anderson G. Hospital Resource Allocation Decisions When Market Prices Exceed Medicare Prices. Health Services Research. 2021.