Center for Health Economics Research

Abstract

The Center for Health Economics Research (CHER) was established by the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in response to the pressing need for research on health, health care, and health insurance. The Center brings together researchers across the campus and the state with interests in any area of health and health care which can be informed by economics or with implications for economic outcomes. CHER researchers have a diverse set of interests and expertise, ranging from health insurance and health care cost growth to competition in health care markets to health-related quality of life. The Center also plays a local role in linking IUPUI to the community through shared interests in health care and research partnerships in collaboration with medical, business and government entities. In addition, the CHER is linked to and supportive of the Economics Ph.D. program with a specialization in Health Economics. This poster will present an overview of Center researchers, their research, and the upcoming Midwest Health Economics Conference to be hosted by CHER, the Department of Economics, the School of Liberal Arts, and IUPUI.