Summary
Benjamin Daniel Sommers is an American physician and health economist. He is a professor of Health Policy and Economics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a primary care physician (PCP) at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was appointed by President Joe Biden to be a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DASPE) for Health Policy (HP) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2021. His term expired in January 2023. He is regarded as an national authority on Medicare and Medicaid. He currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Benjamin D. Sommers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Benjamin Daniel Sommers |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. in English from Princeton University Ph.D. from Harvard University in health policy |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, Health Economist |
| Organization(s) | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Education edit
Sommers received his B.A. in English from Princeton University in 2000, his Ph.D. from Harvard University in health policy in 2005,[1] and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2007. He completed his residency in internal medicine and primary care at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in 2010.[2]
Research edit
Sommers is known for studying the effects of health care laws in the United States, such as the Affordable Care Act and Massachusetts health care reform, on outcomes such as access to and utilization of healthcare, mortality rates, and insurance plan cancellations.[3][4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ Sommers, Benjamin Daniel (2005). The dynamics of public and private health insurance in the United States. Harvard University. OCLC 123343975. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Benjamin Sommers CV" (PDF). Harvard University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Cohn, Jonathan (5 May 2014). "More Good News for Obamacare: It May Be Saving Lives After All". The New Republic. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Wheaton, Sarah (23 April 2014). "Study probes ACA impact on plans". Politico. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Pallarito, Karen (6 May 2014). "Massachusetts health care reform law lowered death rates, study finds". CBS News. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Dennis (28 July 2015). "Millions of Americans Reaping Benefits of Affordable Care Act: Study". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links edit
- Interview in the Princeton Alumni Weekly