Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research

Jason Buxbaum, PhD, MHSA, is an Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice (Research Scholar) at the Brown University School of Health. Jason studies US healthcare spending, with a particular focus on acute care. His work has examined the impact of hospital-directed Covid-19 provider relief funding, the relationship between changing demand and hospital resource use, and the relative contribution of acute care to population health.

Jason received a PhD in health policy from Harvard University in 2024, a master's in health services administration from the University of Michigan in 2014, and a BA from Bates College in 2008. He has worked as a policy analyst at the National Academy for State Health Policy, a senior analyst in the policy development and reimbursement strategies area of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and a project manager for Michigan’s $70 million State Innovation Models federal award. Jason also managed an industry-academia partnership dedicated to eliminating care that is harmful, unnecessary, or both.