Researchers
Alan M. Garber (Principal Mentor) - Stanford University
M. Kate Bundorf (Co-Principal Investigator) - Stanford University
Jay Bhattacharya (Co-Principal Investigator) - Stanford University

This study seeks to gain a better understanding of the incidence of obesity-related healthcare expenditures. Based on primary datasets, this study will determine the extent to which workers bear the incidence of higher health insurance premiums (via lower wages) due to obesity-related healthcare costs. The pilot work done here will also help to develop research proposals exploring how obesity-related healthcare costs are passed on to individuals, and the implications of the prevalence of obesity-related healthcare costs for incentives to control weight.

This study is a seed project for the Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging.

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Nomita Divi