Jason Shafrin, PhD, is a Director and Senior Research Economist at Precision Health Economics (PHE) in Los Angeles as well as the Director of Research at the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI). The opinions expressed on this blog are only Jason’s and do not represent the opinions of PHE in any way.

Jason’s research interests include all issues related to healthcare policy and economics, value-based purchasing, the health insurance market, and Medicare policy research. For up to date information regarding Jason’s most recent research and contact information, please visit his homepage. You can view his published work on his Google Scholar page. Jason’s research has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including JAMA, Health Affairs, Health Economics, Health Services Research, Value in Health, American Journal of Cardiology among others. In popular media, Dr. Shafrin has been interviewed by National Public Ratio (NPR), the Washington Times, and various trade journals and also has written articles for Forbes, the Health Affairs blog, STAT News, US News and World Report, and the Washington Post, among others.