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Catherine Maclean
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Health Economist at GMU Schar School. Research Associate at NBER. Co-editor at the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Associate Editor at the Journal of Health Economics. Crazy about my dogs & proudly Canadian.

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Nathan Blascak @nathanblascak.bsky.social · 15h
My paper on the consumer financial impacts of Missouri's 2005 Medicaid cut with @1armedeconomist.bsky.social and Slava Mikhed is finally out in the fall issue of AJHE: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Missouri’s Medicaid Contraction and Consumer Financial Outcomes | American Journal of Health Economics: Vol 11, No 4
Abstract In July 2005, the state of Missouri implemented a series of cuts to its Medicaid program. These cuts resulted in the elimination of the Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities progra...
www.journals.uchicago.edu

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · 5d
Excited to share new work on paid sick leave (PSL) mandates with @nicolasziebarth & Stefan Pichler!

Using establishment data, we find that U.S. state PSL mandates⬆️ PSL access & use, & do not crowd-out other benefits or ⬇️ wages!

Note: paper is open access!!

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Mandated Sick Pay: Coverage, Utilization, and Crowding-in
Abstract. Using the National Compensation Survey from 2009 to 2022 and difference-in-differences methods, we find that state-level sick pay mandates are ef
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Davide Dragone @davidedragone.bsky.social · 11d
Next VERB seminar. Add it to your calendar!
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#healtheconomics #econsky

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 16d
On this day in 1994, Joni Mitchell released her 15th studio album Turbulent Indigo. The album received critical acclaim and won a Grammy and earned two Juno nominations.
It reached #24 in Canada and went gold in the country. The cover was painted by Mitchell.
Album cover for "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell, featuring a painted portrait of a person wearing a dark hat and coat, framed in an ornate reddish-brown frame against a blue background.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · Oct 8
New research led by @jcmecon.bsky.social of @georgemasonu.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social finds Medicaid expansion has yielded lasting gains in access to specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment—benefiting thousands experiencing drug or alcohol problems.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Sep 21
45th annual Terry Fox Run brings 10,000 people to the Confederation Bridge #PEI #Canada #TerryFoxRun

Donations for the run are still being counted and accepted, but the most recent tally shows more than $800,000 has been raised by the event for cancer research.

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
Terry Fox Run brings 10,000 people to the Confederation Bridge
More than 10,000 people walked, ran, and wheeled across the Confederation Bridge on Sunday for the 45th annual Terry Fox Run.
www.ctvnews.ca

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Jamie Daw @jamiedaw.bsky.social · Sep 5
Sharing some encouraging news re: CDC PRAMS. The CDC has indicated they will weight and clean the 2024 PRAMS data. Also, the PRAMS data collection system (PIDS) is up and running again and some sites have begun 2025 PRAMS data collection. Hopefully restoration of the ARF portal is coming soon too.

Reposted by Catherine H. MacLean

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Sebastian Tello Trillo @sebastiantt.bsky.social · Aug 26
Link to the episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/3pZj...
E52 – Working in Global and U.S. Economic Policy with Sandile Hlatshwayo
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Sebastian Tello Trillo @sebastiantt.bsky.social · Aug 12
1/ This week, we (‪@ajhollingsworth.bsky.social) talk with Jeremy Weber where he shares insights from his new book, “Statistics for Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Being Mostly Right, or at Least Respectively Wrong.”

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · Aug 10
Happy to discuss our findings with you if you would like!

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · Aug 6
Classic Canadian snacks! Craving a butter tart!

Reposted by Catherine H. MacLean

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · Aug 6
We asked some Australians to try these classic Canadian snack foods and they died, they all died
We asked some Australians to try these classic Canadian snack foods and they died, they all died
We thought we’d have a bit of fun and get our friends from Down Under to try some of our favourite Canadian snacks. Unfortunately it went horribly, horribly awry.
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Caterina Muratori @caterina-muratori.bsky.social · Jul 18
📢 Excited to share that our papers on marijuana legalization and consumption are now published!
Huge thanks to my coauthors @jcmecon.bsky.social‬ @yangliang.bsky.social Joe Sabia & Dhaval Dave

📄 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📄 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · Jun 20
@nber.org WP with the ⭐great ⭐@econtess.bsky.social, Joe Sabia, Erik Nesson, & Chad Cotti 👇

There are concerns that vaping - through consumption of nicotine - contributes to the mental health crisis

We find no evidence that ENDS taxes & other ENDS regulations improve mental health
nber.org NBER @nber.org · Jun 20
No evidence is found that taxation of electronic nicotine delivery systems improves youth and young adult mental health, from Chad D. Cotti, @econtess.bsky.social, Johanna Catherine Maclean, Erik T. Nesson, and Joseph J. Sabia https://www.nber.org/papers/w33917

Reposted by Catherine H. MacLean

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NBER @nber.org · Jun 20
No evidence is found that taxation of electronic nicotine delivery systems improves youth and young adult mental health, from Chad D. Cotti, @econtess.bsky.social, Johanna Catherine Maclean, Erik T. Nesson, and Joseph J. Sabia https://www.nber.org/papers/w33917

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · Jun 17
The 5th Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics will take place at @uniofgalway.bsky.social in Galway, Ireland, March 18-20, 2026. For info and to register, visit: blogs.cornell.edu/ireland-mast...

Cc: #Econsky @ashecon.bsky.social @healtheconall.bsky.social

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · Jun 4
Congrats!

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 19
Excited to share our Labour Economics paper!

@johnsearle.bsky.social @aboukr.bsky.social @sungbinpark.bsky.social

We study the extent to which state mandates requiring employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination impacted U.S. healthcare sector employment

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Promoting public health with blunt instruments: Evidence from vaccine mandates
We study the effect of mandates requiring COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare industry workers adopted in 2021 in the United States. There are long-…
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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 19
Thus, while COVID-19 vaccines offered many benefits to the U.S., there may have been some costs in terms of exacerbating workforce shortages in healthcare

These findings underscore the complexities of promoting public health through policy

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 19
We find that state mandates requiring healthcare workers to receive a COVID vaccination ⬇️ the probability of working in the healthcare sector by ~6%

Though some workers entered the healthcare sector post-mandate, worker exits more than offset entries, leading to the overall ⬇️

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 19
17 states adopted a vaccine mandate

We combine difference-in-differences & event-study methods with the 2021-2022 Current Population Survey

We study the probability of working in the healthcare sector & transitions into/out of the healthcare sector by linking respondents over time in the CPS

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 19
COVID-19 vaccines are effective in ⬇️ risk of serious illness & death

Some people - including some working in healthcare - are reluctant to receive a vaccine due to concerns about safety etc.

Pre-COVID-19 the U.S. experienced worker shortages in the healthcare sector & the pandemic worsened these

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 13
Fair description! 🤣🤣🤣

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 13
Congratulations @riacton.bsky.social 👏🎉⭐!
miamiecon.bsky.social Miami University Economics @miamiecon.bsky.social · May 13
Congratulations to all for their Faculty awards, but special congratulations to our own Riley Acton (@riacton.bsky.social) for being this year’s recipient of the James Robeson Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence.

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Farmer School of Business 2025 faculty award winners announced
10 faculty members receive awards for research, teaching, and service
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Miami University Economics @miamiecon.bsky.social · May 13
Congratulations to all for their Faculty awards, but special congratulations to our own Riley Acton (@riacton.bsky.social) for being this year’s recipient of the James Robeson Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence.

miamioh.edu/fsb/news-eve...
Farmer School of Business 2025 faculty award winners announced
10 faculty members receive awards for research, teaching, and service
miamioh.edu

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Gordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · May 13
#AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter
Vulture as Reviewer #2, about to drop piano on man thirsty in desert, about to drink water.

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · May 7
Congratulations @johnmullahy.bsky.social & @edwardnorton.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉!!! Very well deserved!
ashecon.bsky.social ASHEcon @ashecon.bsky.social · May 1
Congratulations to John Mullahy and Edward C. Norton, co-winners of the 2025 Willard G. Manning Memorial Award for the Best Research in Health Econometrics.

Learn more about the ASHEcon Awards here 👉 ashecon.org/2025-ashecon...

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ASHEcon @ashecon.bsky.social · May 1
Congratulations to John Mullahy and Edward C. Norton, co-winners of the 2025 Willard G. Manning Memorial Award for the Best Research in Health Econometrics.

Learn more about the ASHEcon Awards here 👉 ashecon.org/2025-ashecon...

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Catherine Maclean @jcmecon.bsky.social · Apr 29
❤️❤️❤️Prime Minster Carney❤️❤️❤️
jaredwesley.ca Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · Apr 29
CTV calls it for the Liberals. 10:07pm ET.

Just a question of whether it's a minority or majority.

According to their decision desk.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · Apr 29
CTV calls it for the Liberals. 10:07pm ET.

Just a question of whether it's a minority or majority.

According to their decision desk.