Ph.D. Economist, Biography
Jason Shafrin is a Health Economist and Research Associate at Acumen, LLC. His research investigates such topics as: physician compensation, value-based purchasing, vaccination, Medicare payment policy, expenditure forecasting, and other health-related topics.
Highlights- Currently a Research Associate at Acumen, LLC.
- Received a Ph.D. in of Economics from University of California-San Diego< in 2009.
- Founder and Editor of the Healthcare Economist blog.
- Worked for two years as a financial analyst at General Electric in their Financial Management Program (FMP).
- Media appearances include radio interviews and a television appearance on Al Jazeera English's international news broadcast.
- Contributer to Forbes' The Science Business blog.
- Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. Received a B.S. of Economics from the Wharton School in Business and Public Policy as well as a B.A. from the School of Arts and Sciences in Spanish.
- Received a Government Scholars Fellowship to work for the New York City Housing Authority's Capital Budget Department.
- Jason has traveled to the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey.
Last updated 6 December 2010