Salpy Kanimian
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I'm an applied microeconomist at Brown University, where I am a Faculty Fellow in the Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice in the School of Public Health. I am also affiliated with the Center for Advancing Health Policy Through Research at Brown.
My current projects study the design and regulation of health insurance markets and structurally similar markets, such as workers’ compensation, using structural modeling and quasi-experimental methods. I received my Ph.D. in Economics (concentration in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics) from Rice University, and a dual bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics from the American University of Beirut.
My CV is available here, and I can be reached out at salpy_kanimian@brown.edu or salpy.kanimian@gmail.com
SELECTED WORKING & UNDER REVIEW PAPERS
"Spatial Disparities, Selection, and Segmentation in Health Insurance"
"Does Reimbursement Matter? Evaluating Medicare Advantage Plan Availability and Penetration"
"The Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Appointment Wait Time in Community Health Centers," with David Anderson, Sukriti Beniwal, and Shishir Shakya.
"Incentivizing Quality Through Auto-Assignment: Evidence from California's Medicaid Managed Care Program," with Anthony DiGiorgio, Renee Hsia, Brian Miller, and Andrew Shermeyer.
PUBLISHED & ACCEPTED PAPERS
"When a Neighbor Closes: Ownership and Hospital Profits," with Shishir Shakya. accepted, Eastern Economic Journal, 2026.
"Which Medical Prices are Driving Health Insurance Premium Growth?" with Vivian Ho. JAMA Network Open, 2025.
Coverage (not comprehensive): The Conversation, San Francisco Chronicle, Medical Economics, KDOW Business, Mirage News, inkl, SFGate, The Darien Times, IDAHO PRESS, SHELTON HERALD, NEW CANAAN ADVERTISER, Houston Chronicle, seattlepi, Voice of Alexandria, Today Headline, The News Intel, Insurance Newsnet, KOMONEWS, The National News Desk, Penn Live, Health Medicine Network, Idaho Business Review.
"Changes to ACA Individual Insurance Markets After States Leave Healthcare.gov 2016-2023," with David Anderson and Sukriti Beniwal. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 2025;62.
"Why Does the Cost of Employer Sponsored Coverage Keep Rising?" with Vivian Ho. Health Affairs Scholar, 2024. (4th most-read article, The Best of Health Affairs Scholar 2024)
Coverage (not comprehensive): Rice News, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Balloon Juice, Health Medicine Network, Medical Xpress, The Business Journals (Houston Business Journal), USA TODAY, ANGRY BEAR, TIME, Le Lézard, Center for American Progress, OUPBlog, CNBC, relentlesshealthvalue Podcast, The Health Care Blog, Houston Chronicle, The Hill, FAST COMPANY, USA TODAY, The Dallas Morning News, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) Hospital Facts.
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