Colleen Carey

Colleen Carey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. Her research focuses on the industrial organization of health care, with special attention to federal regulation of health insurance markets. She joined the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University in 2015. Previously, she was a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan and a Staff Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers. Prof. Carey's research informs the design of publicly-subsidized health insurance markets such as the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. She is particularly interested in the success of federal regulations, such as reinsurance and risk adjustment, in neutralizing adverse selection in these markets.

Colleen Marie Carey is an Assistant Professor of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University, specializing in Health Economics. Her research explores the impact of health policy on insurance coverage, access to care, and health outcomes, with a focus on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid. She examines how provider payments, prescription drug monitoring programs, and benefit design influence health care utilization and prescription practices. Her work also addresses disparities in health insurance and outcomes among racial and ethnic groups, as well as the effects of economic conditions on disability. Carey’s research highlights the intersection of health policy, economics, and social equity.