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David Slusky
@davidslusky.bsky.social
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Professor of Economics and Population Health at the University of Kansas || Executive Director of the American Society of Health Economists || JPAM Co-Editor || NBER Research Associate || IZA Research Fellow

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · 9d
Anyone from #ASSA2026 in Terminal F? If so let me know!

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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 9d
#ASSA2026 Joseph Bommarito talking about the Care Board Dashboard - www.thecareboard.org
check it out! @mlheggeness.bsky.social ‘s brain child

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · 10d
Under an hour to the #IHEA @ashecon.bsky.social happy hour at the #ASSA2026 @assameeting.bsky.social! All are welcome! Come find me for drink tickets.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Joshua L. Rosenbloom, David Slusky

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Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia @sabrinapabilonia.bsky.social · 10d
#ASSA2026 Donna Ginther accepting the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

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CSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · Nov 25
CSWEP News Issue IV, "Focus on Fertility" by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social is out now. www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
www.aeaweb.org

Reposted by David L. Anderson, David Slusky

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Coleman Drake @colemandrake.bsky.social · Nov 25
Do you have a paper on health insurance policy in the Marketplace, MA, or group markets that you would like to present @ashecon.bsky.social in a panel with @dmaanderson.bsky.social @paulshafer.bsky.social sky.social and me? If so, please shoot me an email or DM!

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Oct 30
Anyone manage to download the National Prevailing Wage Center OES wage data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (via the FLAG database) before the shutdown?

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Oct 30
So honored to be a part of this. Very much hope you will come join us!
johncawley.bsky.social John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · Oct 29
Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.

To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]

More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics
www.maxwell.syr.edu

Reposted by John Mullahy, Davide Dragone, David Slusky

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · Oct 29
Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.

To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]

More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics
www.maxwell.syr.edu

Reposted by David Slusky

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · Oct 28
In conversation with Jeffrey Snyder for TheStreet, @davidslusky.bsky.social (University of Kansas) discusses healthcare accessibility challenges for seniors in rural areas. He explains how rideshare could be a partial solution.

Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...
www.thestreet.com

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Oct 9
The @nationalacademies.org report I’ve been working on for the last 15 months is up at nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2918...

Reposted by David Slusky

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Aaron Schwartz @aschwartz.bsky.social · Jul 23
What a lineup!

www.nber.org/conferences/...
SI 2025 Economics of Health
www.nber.org

Reposted by Edward C. Norton, David Slusky

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · Jul 21
The Int’l Health Econ Assn (IHEA) is searching for a health economics researcher to serve as its next Exec Director

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Jul 3
The Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics @ub.edu @ubeconomics.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social crew (especially @caterina-muratori.bsky.social and @juditvall.bsky.social) really know how to pick a rooftop spot for a department get together! Thanks so much for including me!

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Jul 1
What a treat to get visit my old grad school friend Jose Azar in Pamplona and give a seminar at the University of Navarra!

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Jun 28
Amazing morning at the Nova School of Business & Economics in Portugal. And Edson Servernini happened to be visiting and came to my talk! Huge thank you to Pedro Pita Barros for his hospitality and leadership of the Health Economics Knowledge and Management Center here.

Reposted by David Slusky

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
“Birth Center and Maternal and Infant Health” by Helena Roy, @ambarlaforgia.bsky.social, @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Helen Kissel, and Petra Persson looks at the growth of births centers and health outcomes in the US

Reposted by David Slusky

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
“The Consequences of Federal Abortion Funding Bans” from @mayrapinedat.bsky.social, @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social, and Nikita Dhingra looks at a really understudied form of abortion restrictions

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
“Pregnancy at 35 and Beyond: Is It Time to Redefine the Geriatric Pregnancy Age” from Devoja Ganguli asks a really fascinating question about the long established idea of when a geriatric pregnancy is.

Reposted by David Slusky

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
“The Price of Parenthood: Childcare Costs and Fertility”, which is @abigaildow.bsky.social’s excellent JMP is a really interesting look at the link between childcare and birthrates

Reposted by David Slusky

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
Next is “Power to the Platform: Online Dating and Reproductive Health” by @cpdurrance.bsky.social, @mguldi.bsky.social, & @causalinf.bsky.social which looks at the introduction of Craigslist personal ads on fertility

Reposted by David Slusky

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Lilly Springer @springerecon.bsky.social · Jun 27
🧵 of my favorite new papers that I saw at #ASHEcon2025

First up is “Stigmas and Social Safety Net Participation” from @kpukelis.bsky.social and Michael Holcomb which finds interesting stigma difference along political lines

Reposted by David Slusky

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Thomas Wilk @thomaswilk-econ.bsky.social · Jun 25
#ASHEcon2025 was a great experience. My first time being able to attend & it was amazing; presenting a paper, discussing fantastic papers, and presenting a poster of new work from the NBER on AIAN long-COVID impacts. Thank you for everyone who set up this fantastic conference!

Reposted by Johannes Haushofer, Lorenz Göette, C. Kirabo Jackson , and 3 more

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · Jun 25
Y’all, I wrote a book!

www.amazon.com/Science-Seco...

Reposted by David Slusky

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Shooshan Danagoulian @shooshan.bsky.social · Jun 25
#ASHEcon2025 Thank you, Nashville, for hosting us! It’s a fantastic place id like to revisit. Huge thank you to @davidslusky.bsky.social and team at @ashecon.bsky.social for organizing it. Safe travels home, everyone and see you next year!

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Salpy Kanimian @salpykanimian.bsky.social · Jun 25
#ASHEcon2025 was a whirlwind🌪️—in the best way! Presented my work, discussed a great paper, and shared a poster. Great conversations, fresh insights, and even ran into mentors, colleagues, and coauthors. Congrats to all the organizers @ashecon.bsky.social. Excited for next year #ASHEcon2026!

Reposted by David Slusky

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Shooshan Danagoulian @shooshan.bsky.social · Jun 25
#ASHEcon2025 Archie Arnob shows that banning happy hours reduces alcohol consumption and suicides.

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David Slusky @davidslusky.bsky.social · Jun 25
Still time to come hear Senator Bill Frist at @ashecon.bsky.social #ASHEcon2025!

Reposted by David Slusky

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Anne Fitzpatrick @annefitz13.bsky.social · Jun 25
Last paper is presented by Zet Wang about the impact of flooding on infant mortality in Bangladesh

Shows this flooding in utero increases infant mortality, an important impact of environment/climate change on health

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · Jun 25
Hats off to David Slusky, Steve Parente, the ASHEcon staff, and the staff at the Nashville Grand Hyatt for arranging and hosting a terrific conference.
#ASHEcon2025