Thomas C. Buchmueller

Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center.
Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health.
Professor, Ross School of Business.

Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Research Interests: Dr. Buchmueller's research focuses on the economics of health insurance and related public policy issues. His recent work has examined the relationship between employer-sponsored insurance and labor market outcomes, interactions between the public sector and private insurance markets, and consumer demand for health insurance.

tbuch@umich.edu

734-764-5933

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Buchmueller says employee wages are hit harder than corporate profits by rising health insurance costs

Levy, Buchmueller and colleagues examine Medicaid expansion's impact on ER visits

Buchmueller says must-access program curbs doctor-shopping for opioids

Buchmueller and Levy discuss uncertain future of Michigan's health insurance marketplace under ACA

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Buchmueller, Thomas C., and Colleen Carey. 2018. "The Effect of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on Opioid Utilization in Medicare." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 10(1): 77-112.

Levy, Helen, Thomas C. Buchmueller, and Sayeh Nikpay. Forthcoming. "The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Household Consumption." Eastern Economic Journal.

Buchmueller, Thomas C., and Robert G. Valletta. 2017. "Work, Health, And Insurance: A Shifting Landscape For Employers And Workers Alike." Health Affairs, 36(2): 214-221.

Dumontet, Magali, Thomas C. Buchmueller, Paul Dourgnon, Florence Jusot, and Jerome Wittwer. 2017. "Gatekeeping and the utilization of physician services in France: Evidence on the Medecin traitant reform." Health Policy, 121(6): 675-682.

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Medicaid Expansion as Unemployment Safety Net (Russell Sage Foundation)

Healthy Michigan Plan CMS Evaluation FY18 (HHS-HCFA)

Healthy Michigan Plan Impact on Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs FY 2018 (HHS-HCFA)

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Household Economic Well-Being (Russell Sage Foundation)

Healthy Michigan Plan CMS Evaluation FY17 (HHS-HCFA)

Impact of the Healthy Michigan Plan on Uncompensated Care & Insurance Premium Rates FY2017 (HHS-HCFA)

University of Michigan Policies for Action Research Hub (RWJ)

Impact of the Healthy Michigan Plan on Uncompensated Care and Insurance Premium Rates FY2014 (HHS-HCFA)

University of Michigan Retirement Research Center 2016 (SSA)

Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC) 2015 (SSA)

Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC) 2018 (SSA)

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