Joseph Hnath

PhD Candidate in Health Policy (G6, Economics)

Joseph graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2019 with majors in Chemical Biology, Cognitive Science, and Economics. He then received his MPH from Case Western in 2020, during which his research focused on the effects of abortion policy restrictions on maternal health outcomes. He was also involved with the NEO-CASE project, a cancer disparities resource that combined Ohio cancer registry data with other sources, such as surveys, facility locations, and Census data. His dissertation studies choice, competition, and regulation in Medicare Advantage, with a focus on Special Needs Plans (SNPs). He also studies the health care workforce. Faculty that he is currently working with include Ellen Meara, Vilsa Curto, David Grabowski, J. Michael McWilliams, and Mike Chernew.