CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE OF HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE
WASHU OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
DATE April 25, 2025 (US Central Time)
LOCATION Charles F. Knight Center, Throop & Snow Way, St. Louis, MO
Time allocation: 20 minutes for each paper presentation, followed by 10 minutes for the discussion, and 10 minutes for audience participation.
All conference sessions will be held in Knight Center, room 220.
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8:00 AM
Breakfast; Anheuser-Busch Dining Hall, 3rd floor, Knight Center |
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8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks: Anjan Thakor and Barton Hamilton, WashU Olin Business |
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8:40 AM
Welcome Remarks (cont'd): Dean Mike Mazzeo, WashU Olin Business |
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Session 1:
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Session 1:
INNOVATION IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Session Chair: Stephen Ryan, WashU Olin Business |
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9:00 AM
Valuing Pharmaceutical Drug Innovation Presenter: Gaurab Aryal, Boston University Discussant: Nicolae Garleanu, WashU Olin Business |
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9:40 AM
On the Economic Infeasibility of Personalized Medicine, and a Solution Presenter: Pietro Veronisi, Chicago Booth Discussant: Tong Liu, MIT Sloan |
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10:20 - 10:35 AM
Coffee Break; 2nd floor break area, Knight Center |
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Session 2:
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Session 2:
FRAUD IN HEALTHCARE Session Chair: Lamar Pierce, WashU Olin Business |
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10:35 AM
Competition and Fraud in Healthcare Presenter: Ryan McDevitt, Duke University Discussant: Cecilia Diaz Campo, WashU Olin Business |
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11:15 AM
Overbilling and Killing? An Elimination of the Skilled Nursing Industry Presenter: Alex Priest, University of Rochester Discussant: Riley League, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
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11:55 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch; 3rd floor, Knight Center Room 340
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Session 3:
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Session 3:
PROFIT VS NON-PROFIT PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE Session Chair: Patrick Aguilar, WashU Olin Business |
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1:00 PM
When Private Equity Comes to Town: The Local Economic Consequences of Rising Healthcare Costs Presenter: Richard Thakor, University of Minnesota Discussant: Jon Garfinkel, University of Iowa |
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1:40 PM
Corporate Behavior when Running a Firm for Stakeholders: Evidence from Hospital Presenter: Christoph Herpfer, University of Virginia Discussant: Noah Lyman, Warwick Business School |
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2:20 - 2:35 PM
Coffee Break; 2nd floor break area, Knight Center |
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2:35 - 3:35 PM
Keynote Session: Andrew Lo, MIT Sloan School of Management |
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3:35 - 3:50 PM
Coffee Break; 2nd floor break area, Knight Center |
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Session 4:
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Session 4:
TAIL RISKS IN HEALTHCARE Session Chair: Barton Hamilton, WashU Olin Business |
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3:50 PM
Firm Investment in the Face of Tail Risk: Evidence from Hospitals Presenter: Meghan Esson, University of Iowa Discussant: Katharina Lewellen, Dartmouth |
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Session 5:
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Session 5:
MENTAL HEALTH Session Chair: Barton Hamilton, WashU Olin Business |
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4:30 PM
Childhood Mental Health and Long-Run Financial Outcomes Presenter: Dragana Cvijanovic, Cornell University Discussant: Nicholas Papageorge, Johns Hopkins University |
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5:10 PM
Closing Remarks: Anjan Thakor and Barton Hamilton |
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5:15 - 6:15 PM
Cocktail Reception; 3rd floor, Knight Center Room 340 |