Helen G Levy

Publications

• Tiffany Yung-Shin Hu, Iman Ali, Michele Heisler, Helen G Levy, Angela Fagerlin, Jeffrey T Kullgren. 2023. Helping Patients With Chronic Conditions Overcome Challenges of High-Deductible Health Plans: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Formative Research 7:e37596.  
• Hirth, Richard A., Levinson, Zachary M., Blattner, Neha Buch, Dalton, Vanessa K., Kelley, Angela S., Lanham, Michael, Manning, Marsha, Norton, Edward C., Helen G Levy, Dupree, James M.. 2023. Developing an Adjunct Services Approach to Identify the Use of Procedures Not Covered by Health Insurance: The Case of In Vitro Fertilization. Medical Care 61(4):222-225.  
• Helen G Levy. 2022. The long-run prevalence of food insufficiency among older Americans. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Robert G. Valletta. 2021. Medicaid Expansion and the Unemployed. Journal of Labor Economics 39(S2):S575-S617.  
• Tipirneni, Renuka, Helen G Levy, Kenneth M Langa, Ryan Jay McCammon, Kara Zivin, Luster, Jamie, Karmakar, Monita, Ayanian, John Z. 2021. Changes in Health Care Access and Utilization for Low-SES Adults Aged 51-64 Years After Medicaid Expansion. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 76(6):1218-1230.  
• Helen G Levy, Tom Buchmueller, Ayanian, John Z, Grimes, Donald R, Ehrlich, Gabriel . 2020. Macroeconomic Feedback Effects of Medicaid Expansion: Evidence from Michigan. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 45(1):5-48.  
• Renuka Tipirneni, Helen G Levy, Kenneth M Langa, Ryan Jay McCammon, Kara Zivin, Jamie Luster, Monita Karmakar, John Z. Ayanian. 2020. Changes in Health Care Access and Utilization for Low-SES Adults Age 51-64 after Medicaid Expansion. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 76(6):1218-1230.  
• Sherry Glied, Helen G Levy. 2020. The Potential Effects of Coronavirus on National Health Expenditures. JAMA 323(20):2001-2002.  
• Helen G Levy, Andrew Ying, Nicholas Bagley. 2020. What’s Left of the Affordable Care Act? A Progress Report. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 6(2):42-66.  
• Jeffrey T. Kullgren, Elizabeth Q. Cliff, Christopher Krenz, Brady Thomas West, Helen G Levy, Mark Fendrick, Angela Fagerlin. 2020. Use of Health Savings Accounts Among US Adults Enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans. JAMA Network Open 3(7):e2011014-e2011014.  
• Thomas C. Buchmueller, Betsy Q. Cliff, Helen G Levy. 2020. The Benefits of Medicaid Expansion. JAMA Health Forum 1(7):e200879-e200879.  
• Thomas C. Buchmueller, Helen G Levy. 2020. The ACA’s Impact On Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care. Health Affairs 39(3):395-402.  
• Sherry Glied, Helen G Levy. 2020. The Potential Effects of Coronavirus on National Health Expenditures. JAMA 323(20):2001-2002.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy. 2020. The ACA's Impact On Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care. Health Affairs 39(3):395-402.  
• Helen G Levy, Kelley, A Taylor, Tipirneni, Renuka . 2019. Changes in Veterans' Coverage and Access to Care Following the Affordable Care Act, 2011-2017. American Journal of Public Health 109(9):1233-1235.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Rhodes, Jordan H, Nikpay, Sayeh S. 2019. Heterogeneous Effects of the ACA Medicaid Expansion on Hospital Financial Outcomes. Contemporary Economic Policy 38(1):81-93.  
• Helen G Levy, Brady Thomas West, Fagerlin, Angela Tsai, Kullgren, Jeffrey T, Cliff, Betsy Q, Krenz, Chris D, Fendrick, A Mark, So, Jonathan . 2019. A Survey Of Americans With High-Deductible Health Plans Identifies Opportunities To Enhance Consumer Behaviors. Health Affairs 38(3):416-424.  
• Hwajung Choi, Helen G Levy, McKee, Michael M, Wilson, Shelby , DeJonckheere, Melissa J, Zazove, Philip . 2019. Determinants of Hearing Aid Use Among Older Americans With Hearing Loss. The Gerontologist
• Helen G Levy, Kenneth M Langa, Hirth, Richard A, Acharya, Yubraj . 2019. Does Home Equity Affect Decisions on Long-Term Care Insurance Purchases? Evidence From the United States. Research on Aging :0164027519830078.  
• Brady Thomas West, Helen G Levy, Fagerlin, Angela Tsai, Cliff, Betsy Q, Krenz, Christopher , Fendrick, A Mark, Winkelman, Tyler N. A., So, Jonathan , Kullgren, Jeffrey T. 2019. Attitudes About Consumer Strategies Among Americans in High-deductible Health Plans. Medical Care 57(3):187-193.  
• Helen G Levy, Tom Buchmueller, Nikpay, Sayeh . 2019. The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Household Consumption. Eastern Economic Journal 45(26-33):34-57.  
• James M. Dupree, Zachary Levinson, Angela S. Kelley, Marsha Manning, Vanessa K. Dalton, Helen G Levy, Richard A. Hirth. 2019. Provision of Insurance Coverage for IVF by a Large Employer and Changes in IVF Rates Among Health Plan Enrollees. JAMA 322(19):1920-1921.  
• A. Taylor Kelley, Renuka Tipirneni, Helen G Levy. 2019. Changes in Veterans’ Coverage and Access to Care Following the Affordable Care Act, 2011–2017. American Journal of Public Health 109(9):1233-1235.  
• Helen G Levy, Luke Shaefer, Fusaro, Vincent A. 2018. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Lifetime Prevalence of Homelessness in the United States. Demography 55(6):2119-2128.  
• Brady Thomas West, Helen G Levy, Fagerlin, Angela Tsai, Kullgren, Jeffrey T, Cliff, Elizabeth Q, Krenz, Christopher , Fendrick, Mark . 2018. Consumer behaviors among individuals enrolled in high-deductible health plans in the united states. JAMA Internal Medicine 178(3):424-426.  
• Helen G Levy, Norton, Edward. 2018. Tobacco Regulation and Cost-Benefit Analysis: How Should We Value Foregone Consumer Surplus?. American Journal of Health Economics 4(1):1-25.  
• Helen G Levy, Tom Buchmueller, Nikpay, Sayeh . 2018. Health Reform and Retirement. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 73(4):713-722.   PMCID: PMC6019028.
• Michael M. McKee, Hwajung Choi, Shelby Wilson, Melissa J. DeJonckheere, Philip Zazove, Helen G Levy. 2018. Determinants of Hearing Aid Use Among Older Americans With Hearing Loss. The Gerontologist
• Helen G Levy, Ayanian, John Z, Ehrlich, Gabriel M, Grimes, Donald R. 2017. Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan. New England Journal of Medicine 376:407-410.  
• Helen G Levy, Davis, A M, Zheng, Kai , Liu, Yang . 2017. Public Response to Obamacare on Twitter. Journal of Medical Internet Research 19(5):e167.  
• Helen G Levy, Nikpay, Sayeh , Freedman, Seth , Buchmueller, Tom . 2017. Effect of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Emergency Department Visits: Evidence From State-Level Emergency Department Databases. Annals of Emergency Medicine 70(2):215-225.e6.  
• Helen G Levy, Swenson, Carolyn Weaver, Kamdar, Neil S, Campbell Jr., Darrell A, Morgan, Daniel M. 2017. Insurance Type and Major Complications After Hysterectomy. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 23(1):39-43.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy. 2017. Health Reform in the Age of Trump. Economics and Policy in the Age of Trump :23-33.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Kristen Robinson, Helen G Levy. 2017. Home and Community-Based Service and Other Senior Service Use: Prevalence and Characteristics in a National Sample. Home health care services quarterly 36(1):16-28.  
• Helen G Levy, Mahmoudi, Elham, Tarraf, Wassim , Maroukis, Brianna L. 2016. Does Medicare Managed Care Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Preventive Care and Healthcare Expenditures?. American Journal of Managed Care 22(10):e360-e367.  
• Helen G Levy, Janke, Alex . 2016. Health Literacy and Access to Care. Journal of health communication 21(Suppl 1):43-50.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Levinson, Zachary M, Wolfe, Barbara L. 2016. Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Insurance Coverage. Am J Public Health 106(8):1416-1421.  
• Sayeh Nikpay, Thomas Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Simone R. Singh. 2016. The Relationship Between Uncompensated Care and Hospital Financial Position: Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion for Hospital Operating Margins. Journal of Health Care Finance 43(2):73-89.  
• Helen G Levy, Mahmoudi, Elham. 2016. How Did Medicare Part D Affect Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Drug Coverage?. The journals of gerontology.Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences 71(3):581-589.  
• Helen G Levy, Hirth, Richard A, Calónico, Sebastian , Gibson, Teresa B, Das, Anup . 2016. Long-Term Health Spending Persistence among the Privately Insured in the US. Fiscal Studies 37(3-4):749-783.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Helen G Levy, Robinson, Kristen . 2016. Home and Community-Based Service and Other Senior Service Use: Prevalence and Characteristics in a National Sample. Home health care services quarterly :16-28.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Nikpay, Sayeh . 2016. Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion Reduced Uninsured Hospital Stays In 2014. Health affairs 35(1):106-110.  
• Helen G Levy, Baicker, K . 2015. Cost sharing as a tool to drive higher-value care. JAMA internal medicine 175(3):399-400.  
• Helen G Levy, Baicker, K . 2015. How narrow a network is too narrow?. JAMA internal medicine 175(3):337-338.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Nikpay, S . 2015. Early Medicaid Expansion In Connecticut Stemmed The Growth In Hospital Uncompensated Care. Health affairs 34(7):1170-1179.  
• Helen G Levy, Kenneth M Langa, Janke, A T. 2015. Health literacy and the digital divide among older Americans. Journal of general internal medicine 30(3):284-289.  
• Helen G Levy, Hirth, Richard A, Gibson, Teresa B, Calónico, Sebastian , Das, Anup . 2015. New Evidence on the Persistence of Health Spending. Medical Care Research and Review 72(3):277-297.  
• Helen G Levy, Leininger, Lindsey . 2015. Child Health and Access to Medical Care. Future of Children 25(1):65-90.  
• Helen G Levy. 2015. Income, Poverty, and Material Hardship Among Older Americans. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 1(1):55-77.  
• Helen G Levy. 2015. Assessing the need for a new household panel study: Health insurance and health care. Journal of economic and social measurement 40(1-4):341-356.  
• Helen G Levy, Bagley, Nicholas . 2014. Essential Health Benefits and the Affordable Care Act: Law and Process. Journal of health politics, policy and law 39(2):441-465.  
• Katherine Baicker, Helen G Levy. 2014. Coordination versus Competition in Health Care Reform. N Engl J Med 369(9):789-791.  
• Helen G Levy, Baicker, Katherine . 2013. Coordination versus Competition in Health Care Reform. N Engl J Med 369(9):789-791.  
• Helen G Levy, David R Weir, Fagerlin, Angela Tsai, Uber, Peter A, Dillard, A J. 2013. Health Numeracy: The Importance of Domain in Assessing Numeracy. Medical decision making 34(1):107-115.  
• Tom Buchmueller, Helen G Levy, Carey, Colleen . 2013. Will Employers Drop Health Insurance Coverage Because Of The Affordable Care Act?. Health affairs 32(9):1522-1530.  
• Katherine Baicker, Helen G Levy. 2013. The Insurance Value of Medicare. New England Journal of Medicine 367(19):1773-1775.  
• Helen G Levy, Baicker, Katherine . 2012. The Insurance Value of Medicare. New England Journal of Medicine 367(19):1773-1775.  
• Marianne Udow-Phillips, Joshua Fangmeier, Thomas Buchmueller, Helen G Levy. 2012. The ACA’s Medicaid Expansion: Michigan Impact State Budgetary Estimates and Other Impacts.
• Helen G Levy. 2012. Health reform: Learning from Massachusetts. Inquiry 49(4):300-302.  
• Helen G Levy, David R Weir. 2010. Take-up of Medicare Part D: results from the Health and Retirement Study. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 65(4):492-501.  
• Helen G Levy, Leininger, Lindsey , Schanzenbach, Diane . 2010. Consequences of SCHIP expansions for household well-being. Forum for Health Economics & Policy 13
• Helen G Levy, Gruber, J . 2009. The Evolution of Medical Spending Risk. The Journal of Economic Perspectives 23(4):25-48.  
• Helen G Levy, McLaughlin, C , Quinn, B . 2009. Aspects of Health Reform: Introduction. Inquiry - Excellus Health Plan 46(2):182-186.  
• Karin V. Rhodes, Teri L. Vieth, Hallie Kushner, Helen G Levy, Brent R. Asplin. 2009. Referral Without Access: For Psychiatric Services, Wait for the Beep.. 54
• Helen G Levy, Rhodes, Karin V, Vieth, Teri L, Kushner, Hallie , Asplin, Brent R. 2009. Referral Without Access: For Psychiatric Services, Wait for the Beep. Annals of Emergency Medicine 54(2):272-278.  
• Helen G Levy, Meltzer, David . 2008. The Impact of Health Insurance on Health. Annual Review of Public Health 29:399-409.  
• Helen G Levy, Thomas DeLeire. 2008. What do people buy when they don’t buy health insurance and what does that say about why they are uninsured?. Inquiry 45(4):365-379.  
• Helen G Levy, DeLeire, Thomas . 2008. What do people buy when they don't buy health insurance and what does that say about why they are uninsured?. Inquiry 45(4):365-379.  
• Helen G Levy, Baicker, Katherine . 2008. Employer Health Insurance Mandates and the Risk of Unemployment. Risk Management & Insurance Review 11(1):109-132.  
• Helen G Levy. 2008. How is Health Insurance Affected by the Economy? Public and Private Coverage Among Low-Skilled Adults in the 1990s. Working and poor: how economic and policy changes are affecting low-wage workers
• Helen G Levy. 2007. Health Insurance Patterns Nearing Retirement. Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?
• Helen G Levy. 2007. Health insurance and the transition to adulthood. The price of independence : the economics of early adulthood :84.  
• Helen G Levy. 2007. Health insurance coverage of the Baby Boomers approaching retirement. Redefining retirement : how will boomers fare? :159.  
• Helen G Levy. 2007. Health, education and welfare.(Book Reviews). Journal of Economic Literature 45(3):760(2).  
• Helen G Levy, DeLeire, Thomas , Levine, J A. 2006. Is welfare reform responsible for low-skilled women's declining health insurance coverage in the 1990s?. Journal of Human Resources 41(3):495-528.  
• Helen G Levy, Meltzer, David . 2006. The effect of health insurance on health: How good is our evidence?. Global Forum Update on Research for Health 3:137-141.  
• Thomas DeLeire, J. A. Levine, Helen G Levy. 2006. Is welfare reform responsible for low-skilled women’s declining health insurance coverage in the 1990s?. Journal of Human Resources 41(3):495-528.  
• Helen G Levy. 2006. How is health insurance affected by the economy? Public and private coverage among low-skilled adults in the 1990s. Working and poor : how economic and policy changes are affecting low-wage workers :396-425.  
• Helen G Levy, Asplin, Brent R, Rhodes, Karin V, Lurie, Nicole , Crain, A Lauren, Carlin, Bradley P, Kellermann, Arthur L. 2005. Insurance Status and Access to Urgent Ambulatory Care Follow-up Appointments. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 294(10):1248-1254.  
• Helen G Levy, Meltzer, David . 2004. What Do We Really Know About Whether Health Insurance Affects Health?. Health Policy on the Uninsured: Setting the Agenda
• Helen G Levy, DeLeire, Thomas . 2004. Worker Sorting and the Risk of Death on the Job. Journal of Labor Economics 22(4):925-953.  
• Helen G Levy, Feldman, R . 2001. Does the Incidence of Group Health Insurance Fall on Individual Workers?. International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics 1(3/4):227-247.  
• Helen G Levy, Farber, Henry S. 2000. Recent Trends in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Are Bad Jobs Getting Worse?. Journal of Health Economics 19(1):93-119.  
• Helen G Levy, Evans, W N, Simon, K I. 2000. Research Data in Health Economics. Journal of Economic Perspectives 14(4):203-216.  
• Helen G Levy, Johantgen, Mary E, Coffey, Rosanna M, Harris, Robert , Clinton, J J. 1995. Treating early-stage breast cancer: hospital characteristics associated with breast-conserving surgery. The American Journal of Public Health 85:p1432(3).