Medicaid Policy and Substance Use Treatment
Medicaid Coverage and Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (NBER Working Paper No. w34541)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Sumedha Gupta, Johanna Catherine Maclean
The Impact of Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease Exclusion Waivers on the Availability of Substance Abuse Treatment Services and the Varying Effect by Ownership Type (Published in The Milbank Quarterly, 2024)
with Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, John A. Romley
Telehealth and Opioid Use Disorder
Tele-Buprenorphine Initiations for Opioid Use Disorder Without In-Person Relationships (Published in JAMA Network Open, 2025)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Emma E. McGinty, Kayla N. Tormohlen, Jiani Yu
Examining the Use of Telehealth to Initiate Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (Published in Health Affairs Scholar, 2024)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Emma E. McGinty, Kayla N. Tormohlen, Jiani Yu
Assessment of State and Federal Health Policies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (Published in JAMA Health Forum, 2021)
with Anne Boustead, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Seema Choksy Pessar, Rosanna Smart
Social Policy/Environment and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Lifting Eviction Moratoria Shifted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders (Published in Health Affairs Scholar, 2026)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Michael Fingerhood, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Kathryn Leifheit, Sabriya Linton, Craig Evan Pollack, Iraj Qureshi, Leah Robinson
Time for Mental Healthcare: Evidence from Paid Sick Leave Mandates (NBER Working Paper No. w34254; R&R at the Journal of Human Resources)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Ezra Golberstein, Johanna Catherine Maclean
Stimulants and Drug Shortages (Working Paper: ASHEcon Abstract; Under Review)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Erin R. Fox, Ezra Golberstein, Johanna Catherine Maclean
The Impact of Emergency Rental Assistance on Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A National, Quasi-Experimental Study (Working Paper: APPAM Abstract)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Michael Fingerhood, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Kathryn Leifheit, Sabriya Linton, Craig Evan Pollack, Iraj Qureshi, Leah Robinson
Mental Health Consequences of Eviction Moratorium Expirations (Working Paper; Under Review)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Michael Fingerhood, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Kathryn Leifheit, Sabriya Linton, Craig Evan Pollack, Iraj Qureshi, Leah Robinson
Impact of the Expiration of the Federal Housing Moratorium on Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (Working Paper; Under Review)
with Matthew D. Eisenberg, Michael Fingerhood, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Kathryn Leifheit, Sabriya Linton, Craig Evan Pollack, Iraj Qureshi, Leah Robinson
( An overview of our project: HOPES )
International Drug Use and Policy
Understanding Medical Cannabis Use Internationally: Why Definitions and Context Matter (Published in Addiction, 2025)
with Myfanwy Graham, Wayne Hall, David Hammond, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Seema Choksy Pessar, Alexandra F. Kritikos
A Cross-National Comparison of Nonmedical and Medical Use of Psychedelic Drugs in the International Cannabis Policy Study (Working Paper; Under Review)
with Myfanwy Graham, Wayne Hall, David Hammond, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Chris Wilkins
Federal Policy and Nursing Homes
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Nursing Home Residents’, Families’, and Staff’s Perceptions of Bioethical Principles: A Qualitative Study (Published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2025)
with Alexander M. Capron, Jakub P. Hlávka, Michelle S. Keller, Shengjia Xu
Restrictions on Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities in the U.S.: Unintended Consequences and Lessons Learned (Book Chapter in Proportionality: A Guiding Principle in Public Health Law, Ethics and Policy. Oxford Academic. New York, NY. 2026)
with Alexander M. Capron, Jakub P. Hlávka, Shengjia Xu
Other Topics
Trends in Metformin Use Among Patients With Prediabetes: 2008–2020 (Published in Diabetes Care, 2023)
with Tommy T. Chiou, John A. Romley