Kanimian - Research

PUBLISHED & ACCEPTED PAPERS

"Enrollment Changes Associated with States Switching from Healthcare.gov to State-Based Marketplaces," with David Anderson and Sukriti Beniwal. Accepted, INQUIRY: Journal of Healthcare Provision and Public Health, 2025.

"Why Does the Cost of Employer Sponsored Coverage Keep Rising?" with Vivian Ho. Health Affairs Scholar, 2024.

Recognition: 4th most-read article, The Best of Health Affairs Scholar 2024.
Media Mentions: Rice News, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Balloon Juice, Health Medicine Network, Medical Xpress, The Business Journals (Houston Business Journal), USA TODAY, ANGRY BEAR, Center for American Progress, OUPBlog, CNBC, relentlesshealthvalue Podcast, The Health Care Blog, Houston Chronicle, The Hill.

WORKING PAPERS

"Spatial Disparities, Selection, and Segmentation in Health Insurance". JOB MARKET PAPER

Presented at: Southeastern Health Economics Study Group (scheduled), CATO Institute Health Policy Workshop (scheduled).

"Does Reimbursement Matter? Evaluating Medicare Advantage Plan Availability and Penetration".

Recognition: Timothy Gunning Award for Best Third-Year Economics Paper.
Presented at: American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Annual Fall Research Conference (scheduled).

"Which Medical Prices are Driving Health Insurance Premium Growth?," with Vivian Ho. Revised & Resubmitted to JAMA Open Network.

"Ripple Effects: How Neighboring Hospital Changes Impact Profitability Metrics," with Shishir Shakya. Under Review.

Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Annual Fall Research Conference (scheduled), Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting (scheduled).

"The Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Appointment Wait Time in Community Health Centers," with David Anderson, Sukriti Beniwal, and Shishir Shakya. Submitted.

Presented at: American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference.

"Childcare Arrangements, Priorities, and Employment Impacts Among Healthcare Professionals," with Christopher Kulesza, Katarina Reyes, Nelly Akhmadikina, and Sandra McKay. Submitted.

SELECTED WORK IN PROGRESS

"Incentivizing Quality Through Auto-Assignment: Evidence from California's Medicaid Managed Care Program," with Anthony DiGiorgio, Renee Hsia, and Andrew Shermeyer.

Presented at: American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference.

"Optimal Reimbursement in Two-Tiered Insurance Systems".

"Access-Quality Tradeoff: Evidence from NP SOP Laws and Malpractice Suits," with Dibya Mishra.

"The Impact of Reinsurance on Insurer Behavior and Moral Hazard," with Maura Coughlin.

"The Welfare Effect of a Public Option in Workers' Compensation Insurance," with Tyler Welch.

"Scaling Up or Diversifying? Examining Economies of Scale and Scope in Workers’ Compensation," with Tyler Welch.