Christopher Ody
Member of the Strategy Department from 2013 to 2021
How Regulating Hospital Prices Can Impact Patient Care
There are tangible benefits for quality of care when hospitals compete for higher-paying patients.
Researchers: Craig Garthwaite, Christopher Ody and Amanda Starc
May 10, 2021
Privatizing Medicaid Drug Benefits Reduces Spending
The savings come without any decrease in quality of care, new research shows.
Researchers: David Dranove, Christopher Ody and Amanda Starc
March 2, 2018
When Healthcare Providers Consolidate, Medical Bills Rise
Can anything be done to rein in this expensive trend?
Researchers: Cory Capps, David Dranove and Christopher Ody
February 1, 2018
Prescription Drug Coupons Actually Increase Healthcare Spending by Billions
Consumers may love them, but coupons steer people away from inexpensive generics.
Researchers: Leemore Dafny, Christopher Ody and Matt Schmitt
October 3, 2017
What Happens to Healthcare Costs When Nonprofit Hospitals Take a Financial Hit?
The answer has implications for the debate over the Affordable Care Act.
Researchers: David Dranove, Craig Garthwaite and Christopher Ody
August 3, 2017
Under the ACA, the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured Decreased for Hospitals
The benefit has come only in states that expanded Medicaid.
Researchers: David Dranove, Craig Garthwaite and Christopher Ody
January 5, 2017
Why Healthcare Spending Has Slowed
Is the Affordable Care Act getting too much credit?
Researchers: David Dranove, Craig Garthwaite and Christopher Ody
February 1, 2016
More Insurers, Lower Premiums?
Evidence from U.S. health insurance marketplaces.
Researchers: Leemore S. Dafny, Jonathan Gruber and Christopher Ody
July 7, 2014