Sarah Schutz
@econwithsarah.bsky.social
Formerly University of Pennsylvania, Barnard College. Studying All Things Pharma. Go Phillies!
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www.sarahdschutz.com
Opinions are my own
www.sarahdschutz.com
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Nice response to that absolutely unserious WSJ editorial. Notably from authors at @brookings.edu and AEI. Not only a "liberal" academic opinion that MA is overpaid (relative to FFS).
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Higher Price Tag on Medicare Advantage
The government spends substantially more to cover a beneficiary under a Medicare Advantage plan than under a traditional plan.
www.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Nice response to that absolutely unserious WSJ editorial. Notably from authors at @brookings.edu and AEI. Not only a "liberal" academic opinion that MA is overpaid (relative to FFS).
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
First tariffs weren’t a tax… now they’re not a regressive tax
Still ignoring basic economics 101. It’s the proportion of spending, rather than the total spending, that matters
Still ignoring basic economics 101. It’s the proportion of spending, rather than the total spending, that matters
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on tariffs: "It's not regressive. Most consumption in America is done by the wealthiest people. So the idea it's somehow regressive is just wrong."
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
First tariffs weren’t a tax… now they’re not a regressive tax
Still ignoring basic economics 101. It’s the proportion of spending, rather than the total spending, that matters
Still ignoring basic economics 101. It’s the proportion of spending, rather than the total spending, that matters
Trump RX dot gov is set to launch tonight and this is what you see when you try to go there now 😭
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump RX dot gov is set to launch tonight and this is what you see when you try to go there now 😭
🚨NEW PAPER ALERT🚨
In new research, we look at how television DTC advertising for hospitals affects Medicare spending.
Using political advertising as an instrument, we find advertising expands patient volume and spending on inpatient care
In new research, we look at how television DTC advertising for hospitals affects Medicare spending.
Using political advertising as an instrument, we find advertising expands patient volume and spending on inpatient care
Little is known about the effect of hospital advertising despite high spending. Medicare data to leveraged to show that advertising expands net inpatient volume and government spending, from Alpert, Gupta, Richards, @econwithsarah.bsky.social , and @cwhaley.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34657
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🚨NEW PAPER ALERT🚨
In new research, we look at how television DTC advertising for hospitals affects Medicare spending.
Using political advertising as an instrument, we find advertising expands patient volume and spending on inpatient care
In new research, we look at how television DTC advertising for hospitals affects Medicare spending.
Using political advertising as an instrument, we find advertising expands patient volume and spending on inpatient care
Iconic
“I want AJ Brown packing his bags… And I also want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at the local McDonald’s.”
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Iconic
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lol I've said it once before and I'll say it again: People don't trust economists because economists don't talk to people.
The only time the public know about what economists are doing is when economic policies are not working. There is very little countering that hence the bad rap.
The only time the public know about what economists are doing is when economic policies are not working. There is very little countering that hence the bad rap.
Thanks @bencasselman.bsky.social for this thoughtful examination of the relationship between economists & policymaking today, including voices of @jasonfurman.bsky.social @kclausing.bsky.social @imarinescu.bsky.social @jrothst.bsky.social me & many others.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
lol I've said it once before and I'll say it again: People don't trust economists because economists don't talk to people.
The only time the public know about what economists are doing is when economic policies are not working. There is very little countering that hence the bad rap.
The only time the public know about what economists are doing is when economic policies are not working. There is very little countering that hence the bad rap.
Dang you caught me 👀
Also, I just *know* there's an economist out there who is looking at the fires like this thinking of all the natural experiment stuff they can do
January 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dang you caught me 👀
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Nathan Miller has been appointed Chief Economist of the Antitrust Division. A great appointment. I note with particular pleasure that before becoming an academic, he was a Staff Economist in the Antitrust Division. www.nathanhmiller.org
Nathan Miller | Professor, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business and Department of Economics | Economist -- Antitrust Division (U.S. DOJ)
Nathan Miller
www.nathanhmiller.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Nathan Miller has been appointed Chief Economist of the Antitrust Division. A great appointment. I note with particular pleasure that before becoming an academic, he was a Staff Economist in the Antitrust Division. www.nathanhmiller.org
The head of CMS is in control of 1/4 of the federal budget…
November 19, 2024 at 9:58 PM
The head of CMS is in control of 1/4 of the federal budget…
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
November 17, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
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Huge, huge thanks to @shooshan.bsky.social who took on the work of compiling many more health economists than I had yet added to the Starter Pack. So many names I recognize for early health econ Twitter, and so many new voices that I don't but look forward to hearing from.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 15, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Huge, huge thanks to @shooshan.bsky.social who took on the work of compiling many more health economists than I had yet added to the Starter Pack. So many names I recognize for early health econ Twitter, and so many new voices that I don't but look forward to hearing from.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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State regulators know health insurance directories are full of wrong information. They’re doing little to fix it.
State Regulators Know Health Insurance Directories Are Full of Wrong Information. They’re Doing Little to Fix It.
State agencies say they’re holding insurers accountable for errors in provider directories. But ProPublica found that the actual actions taken so far do not match the regulators’ rhetoric.
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2024 at 1:43 AM
State regulators know health insurance directories are full of wrong information. They’re doing little to fix it.
Opening this account for the first time in months, as a newly fresh PhD! Where are my Econ/health policy folks?
November 13, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Opening this account for the first time in months, as a newly fresh PhD! Where are my Econ/health policy folks?
I’m not sure I’d recommend doing a half marathon during the job market, but I had fun!
November 18, 2023 at 5:54 PM
I’m not sure I’d recommend doing a half marathon during the job market, but I had fun!
This is so wholesome 😭
October 9, 2023 at 12:30 PM
This is so wholesome 😭
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Because this is Philadelphia, I have seen this alligator in person before…
September 29, 2023 at 2:25 AM
Because this is Philadelphia, I have seen this alligator in person before…
To my health economists, this is also known as the out-of-pocket price game #econsky
September 26, 2023 at 11:26 PM
To my health economists, this is also known as the out-of-pocket price game #econsky
Hi all!
My name is Sarah Schutz, and I am an health economics PhD candidate at UPenn. My research interests include healthcare competition and the pharmaceutical industry. Using this site for research, but also Phillies updates and finding good eats.
I’m also on the job market: sarahdschutz.com
My name is Sarah Schutz, and I am an health economics PhD candidate at UPenn. My research interests include healthcare competition and the pharmaceutical industry. Using this site for research, but also Phillies updates and finding good eats.
I’m also on the job market: sarahdschutz.com
September 21, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Hi all!
My name is Sarah Schutz, and I am an health economics PhD candidate at UPenn. My research interests include healthcare competition and the pharmaceutical industry. Using this site for research, but also Phillies updates and finding good eats.
I’m also on the job market: sarahdschutz.com
My name is Sarah Schutz, and I am an health economics PhD candidate at UPenn. My research interests include healthcare competition and the pharmaceutical industry. Using this site for research, but also Phillies updates and finding good eats.
I’m also on the job market: sarahdschutz.com