Allison Witman

I am a health economist interested in all areas of health policy. My recent research investigates the effects of Medicaid expansion on access to treatment for opioid use disorder, the effects of medical and recreational marijuana laws on treatment and birth outcomes for pregnant women, and public policies relating to drug use during pregnancy.

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I am an Associate Professor of Economics (Lecturer) at the University of Utah. Prior to joining University of Utah, I was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Research Economist at RTI International. At RTI International, I worked on projects relating to HIV in pregnant people, evaluation of Affordable Care Act initiatives, and cost-effectiveness of vaccination for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. As an economist, my research attempts to identify causal impacts of policies on health and related outcomes.

I am originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. I graduated from Westminster College and received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara.