Zack Cooper

Zack Cooper is an Associate Professor of Public Health and Economics at Yale University, where he also serves as the Director of Health Policy at the Tobin Center for Economic Policy. His academic work primarily focuses on health economics, particularly analyzing competition in hospital and insurance markets, the impact of price transparency, and the dynamics of surprise out-of-network billing in healthcare systems.23

Education and Career

• PhD from the London School of Economics (2011), where he received the Richard Titmuss Prize for Best PhD Thesis.
• MSc from the London School of Economics (2006).
• AB from the University of Chicago (2005).

Cooper has published extensively in leading journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics and the New England Journal of Medicine. His research has been influential in shaping public policy discussions around healthcare spending and efficiency.12

Research Initiatives

In January 2021, Cooper co-launched the 1% Steps for Health Care Reform project, aimed at identifying actionable steps to reduce U.S. healthcare spending without compromising quality. This initiative includes contributions from various economists and proposes interventions that could collectively save approximately $400 billion annually.23

Recognition

Cooper has received several accolades, including an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship in 2019, recognizing his significant contributions to health economics and policy research.2

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