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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

*record scratch* *freeze frame* Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Can't argue with the Pope on this one.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The future of healthcare is a Reddit flame war between health insurance AI agents and health system AI agents.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Highly recommend both (1) working for my good friend Evan and (2) living in Chicago! ==>

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Isn't that just every sink if you're determined enough?

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Very curious what makes for a .2 bath

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Alright I give: what’s AI?

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

“She had a survivor's instinct and seemed to always know just what to do, just what to say, to make things right...and then she'[d] stick her butt out the car window and moon Kenny Roger's home.” - Jane Fonda on the passing of Dolly

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Mortality/readmission results --> A whole lot of zeroes. (3/3)

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

HCAHPS measure results --> Big impacts on reported cleanliness, quietness, and likelihood of recommending the hospital. (2/3)

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A cool thing that happened: one of my dissertation chapters has been published! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... tl;dr? Rebuilding a hospital/part of a hospital makes patients significantly happier! But is their care better? Too soon to tell, but rough signals point to no. Short 🧵

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The Impact of Hospital Infrastructure Investment on Quality of Care - Zachary Levin, 2026

Hospitals spend billions of dollars annually on major construction projects and facility upgrades, but limited research to date has examined whether this expend...

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

O’Hare is a great airport for when your favorite part of flying is being delayed.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I have zero priors other than anecdotes but I’m very surprised to hear the median PCP only received 10 messages per week. I would have expected much, much higher!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Showing up to my date with a prepackaged salad so he knows I'm brave.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

NPR stands for Not Provably Retiring.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Have* thanks a lot autocorrect

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Sounds like we gave a paper collab idea.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hospital art doesn’t buy itself!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Better or worse than grad school trying to get a donation from you on your way out?

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I have had the best luck with in-store Target CVS pharmacies. For some reason way better than the regular CVS. YMMV.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Polls have closed in California which means we're only a few weeks away from knowing the results of today's election.

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Alex Everhart @aoeverhart.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

On Monday the 27th, the AcademyHealth Health Economics Interest Group is hosting a webinar on the non-academic job market for health economist. Hope to see you there! Register here: wustl-hipaa.zoom.us/webinar/regi....

Flyer for "Success Economics Job Market" webinar on April 27, 2026, 3:00pm-4:00pm ET. Speakers are David Mancuso from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Zach Levin from the FTC, Shaun Forbes from Guardant Health, and Linlin Luo from AstraZeneca.

Webinar description: "Recent PhD graduates in the field of health economics will apply to jobs in many different sectors, both inside and outside of academia. These employers often have different hiring timelines, different processes for interviewing candidates, and different ideas about what makes a successful job candidate. This 1-hour webinar will provide an overview of differences in hiring processes across different industries within the field of health economics, with an emphasis on government and industry jobs. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to be most effective when applying for jobs with different employers."

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

What would I do without your mentorship?

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Help! For the second time this month I've discovered a bee trapped between my window pane and the screen and I really have no idea how this is happening or how to fix it.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Health econ students: a great opportunity to learn about non-academic job opportunities from a group of qualified individuals (and also me for some reason)!

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Thomas Koch @tgkoch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I'm happy to share the release of a new BE Economic Issues paper: "An Atlas of US Physician Practice Choice and Firm Structure: 2015-2020, for Selected States from the FTC Physician and Facility Merger Study." www.ftc.gov/reports/atla....

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An Atlas of US Physician Practice Choice and Firm Structure: 2015-2020, for Selected States from the FTC Physician and Facility Merger Study

In this paper, we describe US physician practices using data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Physician Practice and Healthcare Facility Merger Study.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Would have appreciated you reaching out before you talked about me.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

(Adding to the The Discourse™ on this article) It's hard not to think about hospitals/health systems transform areas into modern coal/steel "company towns." The example of 50% of a county's workers being employed at Geisinger Health is eye-popping!

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Health Care Has Become the Lifeblood of the Labor Market

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Anyone have a good source for how interprovider payment happens in global capitation? For example: if you’re a PCP with Blue Cross HMO global capitation and your patient needs an MRI, how is the reimbursement amount negotiated?

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Lola says “give me the treat in your hand already” and also Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This would be an interesting descriptive exercise if anyone has the data (which sadly I don't)!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Do we know what percent of people actually meet their deductible in marketplace plans? I know there are papers on overall spending among ACA enrollees.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I think there's a threshold (which maybe even bronze plans surpass) where the deductible is so high it's almost passing risk on from the insurer to the provider (in the sense that they will probably not recoup the full deductible if someone has a major procedure).

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A bad influence since childhood ...

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Just tag La La Land next time

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

90% of job interviews would legitimately be enhanced by a discussion of olive oil.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Rob Reiner will be remembered for his many, many accomplishments but I would be remiss if I didn't point out the time he played a Congressman at an anti-trust hearing!

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Rob Reiner Once Played a Congressman on Television

YouTube video by CyberDurden

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Had a claim denied by Aetna but joke’s on them because I’m a health economist on furlough. Bet they’ve never seen an appeal with a “methods” section before.

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Hey, I've heard of this program!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Maybe Highmark now offers reanimation benefits!

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Time to see my PCP (primary care pastry)

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"Forgive me father, for I have put ketchup on a hot dog"

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