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NORC at the University Chicago

2026 ASHEcon Conference
Booth #8  •  June 7-10  •  Minneapolis, MN

 

NORC at the University of Chicago is a proud sponsor and exhibitor at the 15th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon).

ASHEcon provides a forum for researchers, policymakers, students, and practitioners to present new empirical findings, discuss methodological advances, and explore the economic factors that influence health and health care.

At the conference, NORC staff will share insights from our work in health economics research, survey methods, program evaluation, and data analytics. Our team produces rigorous, evidence-based research to support policy development, evaluate health programs, and analyze the economic impacts of health care decisions. We aim to provide practical insights that can inform both academic research and real-world health policy applications. 

Visit us at booth 8 to meet our team, learn about our research capabilities, and see how we apply data-driven approaches to address complex questions in health economics.  

Get in Touch

Julie Somers
Program Area Director, Health Care Evaluation, Applied Health Economics Program Area

Karen Swietek
Principal Health Economist, Health Care Evaluation, Applied Health Economics Program Area

Mithuna Srinivasan
Principal Research Scientist & Applied Health Economist, Health Care Evaluation, Applied Health Economics Program Area, Health Implementation Science Center (HISC)

Ke Zeng
Research Scientist, Health Care Evaluation, Applied Health Economics Program Area

NORC Presentations at 2026 ASHEcon

Practice-Style Spillovers in Surgeon Care: Evidence from Lower Extremity Joint Replacement Surgery

  • Presenter: Ke Zeng, Research Scientist, Health Care Evaluation, Applied Health Economics Program Area
  • Wednesday, June 10, 10:15-11:45 am 
  • Greenway A, 2nd Floor

View the full online program.

Discover Our Work

Evaluating California’s Medicaid Managed Care Transition Waiver

Evaluating the impact of managed care alignment on access to and continuity of Medicaid services

Client:

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

Evaluating Rhode Island's Medicaid Comprehensive Waiver

Evaluation of programs implemented under Rhode Island’s Medicaid section 1115 demonstration

Client:

Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Evaluation of the Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization Model

Evaluating Vermont’s efforts to improve health outcomes and reduce health care spending

Client:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Evaluating Vermont’s Medicaid Global Commitment to Health Waiver

Understanding the impact of Vermont’s Global Commitment to Health Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver

Client:

Agency of Human Services, State of Vermont

Evaluation of the ACO REACH Model

Evaluating the ACO REACH model that is transitioning Medicare from fee-for-service to value-based care

Client:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Evaluation of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model

Assessing efforts to improve the financial health of rural hospitals and maintain access to care

Client:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Evaluating Oregon Health Authority’s ARPA Spending on HCBS Programs

Assessing the impact of American Rescue Plan Act funding on home- and community-based services

Client:

Oregon Health Authority

Evaluating Proposed Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions in California

Evaluating California’s health care mergers and acquisitions submissions

Client:

California Office of Health Care Affordability

Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Support

Analytic and research support for CMS’s first-ever Medicare drug price negotiations

Client:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services