Dan Arnold is a Senior Research Scientist at the Brown University School of Public Health. He came to Brown from UC Berkeley and is a health economist whose research broadly focuses on the impacts of consolidation in health care. His current research interests include the spillover effects of mergers, insurer-provider integration, AI adoption, and the role of private equity in autism services. His work has been covered by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and STAT News.
Read the quoted study: Arnold DR, Reddy M, Cantor J, et al. Private Equity in Autism Services. JAMA Pediatr. 2026;180(3):341-343. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5443
A new study from researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights a push from private equity investors into autism therapy centers across the nation.