Kaveh Danesh

Kaveh Danesh

Ph.D., Public Policy

Danesh is a PhD student in Economics. With support from the Opportunity Lab and the Smith Richardson Foundation, he is studying the effects of federal policies targeted at "Medically Underserved Areas." In particular, he will be examining how incentives to attract doctors and changes to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates have affected the supply of physicians in these areas, spending on healthcare, and the health outcomes of individuals living in these areas.