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Public Insurance Expansions and Labor Demand in Physician Practices

View ORCID ProfileHilary Barnes, View ORCID ProfileAlice J. Chen, View ORCID ProfileMatthew D. McHugh and View ORCID ProfileMichael R. Richards
Journal of Human Resources, November 2025, 60 (6) 1881-1914; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0920-11176R2
Hilary Barnes
Hilary Barnes is an associate professor at Widener University.
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Alice Chen is an associate professor at the University of Southern California .
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Matthew McHugh is a professor of nursing at University of Pennsylvania.
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Michael R. Richards
Michael Richards is a professor at Cornell University.
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Hilary Barnes, Alice J. Chen, Matthew D. McHugh, Michael R. Richards
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2025, 60 (6) 1881-1914; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0920-11176R2

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Hilary Barnes, Alice J. Chen, Matthew D. McHugh, Michael R. Richards
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2025, 60 (6) 1881-1914; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0920-11176R2
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