Abby E. Alpert

Abby E. Alpert is an Associate Professor of Health Care Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include health economics, public economics, pharmaceutical policy, and applied econometrics. Her work examines the economics of the pharmaceutical sector, focusing on the impacts of government intervention in pharmaceutical markets and the role of the industry in the opioid epidemic. She is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Alpert's research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and has been featured in media outlets such as the New York Times and The Economist.

Abby Alpert is an Assistant Professor at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in health economics and policy. Her research explores the impact of payment policies on healthcare markets, focusing on drug utilization, Medicare reforms, and the role of pharmaceutical pricing. Alpert's work examines how regulatory and financial mechanisms influence drug access, emergency medical services, and the broader healthcare system. Her studies often highlight the interplay between policy design and market outcomes, particularly in the context of opioid use, drug shortages, and biosimilar competition. Her research contributes to understanding how structural changes in healthcare financing can affect patient care and market efficiency.