Zach Brown studies the economics of health care. His research focuses on how information, or lack thereof, affects competition in health care markets. Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University B.A., Economics, University of California, Berkeley In the News What Would Happen if Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices? Health Services Research and Policy Focus Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Behavioral Economics Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Health Economics Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Healthcare Costs/Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Healthcare Reform/Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Insurance Design/V-BID Health Insurance and Payment/Financing Private Insurance Healthcare Quality Healthcare Quality Quality Improvement U-M Academic Affiliation(s) Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) Economics IHPI Policy Priority Areas Medicaid Healthcare Delivery & Financing Quality, Safety & Value Share This Page image/svg+xml image/svg+xml image/svg+xml image/svg+xml U-M Primary Appointment Assistant Professor Literature, Science, & the Arts » Economics Contact InformationEmailzachb@umich.edu