Anthony Yu - Research

Work-in-Progress and Working Papers

"The Relationship between Certificate of Need Laws and Mortality," with Jonathan Cantor, Jill R. Horwitz, and Christopher Whaley. Submitted. (Link)

"Consolidation on Aisle Five: Effects of Mergers in Consumer Packaged Goods," with Jeremy Majerovitz. Submitted. (Link)

"Winners and Losers of Entry Deregulation: Evidence from Ambulatory Surgery Centers." Submitted. (Link)

"Rural Access to Ambulatory Surgery Centers," with Elizabeth Munnich.

"Health Insurance for Redistribution," with Angie Acquatella and Myles Wagner. Draft available upon request.

Publications

"Place of service and the volume-outcome relationship: evidence from eye surgeries." Scientific Reports. 2025. (Link)

"Technology Regulation Reconsidered: The Effects of Certificate of Need Policies on the Quantity and Quality of Diagnostic Imaging," with Jill R. Horwitz, Austin Nichols, Carrie Colla, and David M. Cutler. Journal of Health Economics. 2025. (Link)

"Nursing Home Certificate of Need Moratoria during the COVID-19 Pandemic Had Little Impact on Access," with Christopher Whaley. Inquiry. 2024. (Link)

Reports

Metz, David, Elizabeth Marsolais, Anthony Yu, Elena Younossi, Benjamin M. Miller, and Chandra Garber, Poisoning Prevention, Treatment, and Detection as Public Health Investments: Assessing the Economic and Societal Value of the U.S. Poison Center Network. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2026. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3829-1.html.

Reid, Rachel O., Anthony Yu, Peter S. Hussey, Joachim O. Hero, Cameron Klig, Daniel J. Crespin, Gretchen Swabe, and Lane F. Burgette, Surgical Procedure Time Comparisons: Comparing Physician Fee Schedule Intraservice Times with Real-World Times as Observed in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Intraoperative Times and Anesthesia Claims. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3470-1.html.