Program Director
Jonathan S. Skinner is a James O. Freedman Presidential Professor in the Department of Economics, Dartmouth College, and a professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. His research focuses on government transfer programs, health care technology, disparities in health care, and saving behavior. He has been an NBER affiliate since 1985.
Featured Program Content
Access to a high-speed internet connection provides patients with a low-cost means of collecting information related to medical decisions and the quality...
Americans’ readiness for retirement depends on three primary income streams — pensions, savings, and Social Security. These income streams have evolved...
Following a hospitalization, about one-fifth of Medicare beneficiaries are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). These facilities provide short-...