Research

Immigration, nursing homes, and labor markets 


Are Immigrants More Resilient to Stressful Situations? An Analysis of the Immigrant Health Paradox During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

with Manita Rao. Manuscript in Preparation.


Mental Health in Nursing Homes: The Role of Immigration in the Long-Term Care Workforce

with David C Grabowski. Revise and Resubmit.


Immigrants can bridge the gaps in direct care staffing in nursing homes 

with David C Grabowski. Health Affairs, 2024.


The value of Medicare coverage on depressive symptoms among older immigrants

with Soeren Mattke, Alice Chen, and Emma Aguila. The Gerontologist, 2023.


Social Security and Retirement in Fast-Aging Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from Korea

Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020.

Mental health and substance use


Association of cash payment with intensity of opioid prescriptions

with Sang Kyu Cho, Tyler J Varisco, Jenny Lam, John A Romley, Jieni Li, and J. Douglas Thornton.  Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 2022.


Private Insurance and Mental Health among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis by Race and Ethnicity

with Emma Aguila. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021.

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias


State Department of Motor Vehicles clinician reporting mandates of dementia diagnoses: Evidence for risks and benefits. 

with Ying Liu, Emily Chen, Andrew Becker, and Soeren Mattke. JAMA Network, 2024.


Disparities in access to diagnostic evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease in individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid:  a modeling study. 

with Soeren Mattke, Samantha Chu, and Mark Hanson. Accepted in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2024.


Health Economic Considerations in the Deployment of an Alzheimer’s Prevention Therapy. 

with Soeren Mattke, Mark Hanson, Samantha Chu, Jeffrey H. Kordower, and Eric M. Reiman. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2023. 

Detection Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care for the United States Medicare Population. 

with Ying Liu, Andrew Becker, Chris Wallick, and Soeren Mattke. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2023. 


Expected and Diagnosed Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Medicare Population: Observational Analysis.

with Soeren Mattke, Emily Chen, Ying Liu, Andrew Becker, and Chris Wallick. Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, 2023. 


Projected Savings to Canadian Provincial Budgets from Reduced Long-Term Care Home Utilization Due to a Disease-Modifying Alzheimer’s Treatment with Zehao Shi and Soeren Mattke. Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2023. 


Projected Savings to Ontario’s Provincial Budget from Reduced Long-Term Care Home Utilization Due to a Disease-Modifying Alzheimer’s Treatment with Zehao Shi and Soeren Mattke. Canadian Health Policy, 2022. 


Projecting the Long-Term Societal Value of a Disease-Modifying Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease in the United States

with Maria J Prados, Ying Liu, Jenny Lam, and Soeren Mattke. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2022.


Is Korea prepared for an Alzheimer’s disease-modifying therapy? Assessing the Korean healthcare system infrastructure and the impact of blood-based biomarker tests

with Sang Kyu Cho, Joanne Yoong, and Soeren Mattke. Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2021.


Projection of budgetary savings to U.S. State Medicaid programs from reduced nursing home utilization due to an Alzheimer’s treatment

 with Jenny Lam, Sang Kyu Cho, Mark Hanson, and Soeren Mattke. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2021.


How much value would a preventive treatment for Alzheimer's disease offer? Cost-effectiveness thresholds for pricing a disease-modifying therapy

with Sang Kyu Cho, Elmar R Aliyev, Soeren Mattke, and Sze-Chuan Suen. Current Alzheimer Research, 2020.


Could A Lesser-Known Medicaid Policy Derail The Prospects Of The Latest Alzheimer’s Treatment? 

with Soeren Mattke. Health Affairs Blog, June 2021.


Assessing the Preparedness of the Taiwanese Healthcare System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer’s Treatment

with Sang Kyu Cho, Joanne Yoong, and Soeren Mattke. Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, 2021.


Assessing the Preparedness of the Korean Healthcare System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer’s Treatment

with Sang Kyu Cho, Joanne Yoong, and Soeren Mattke. Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, 2020.

Population aging and more


Population Aging and Deepening Inequality in Korea

with Sok Chul Hong. Journal of Korean Economic Analysis, 2013.