Helen Levy

Levy will evalaute the economic consequences of health care reform by comparing outcomes in states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act with outcomes in those that did not. She will analyze the impact of Medicaid expansions on food insecurity and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly food stamps) among low-income individuals. She will also investigate changes in employment trends in the health care sector and analyze the demographic characteristics of health care workers potentially affected by Medicaid expansions.