Miranda Elyse Yaver
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Yaver's research lies at the intersection of US health law, politics, and policy, with a forthcoming book on administratrive burdens and inequities driven by health insurance barriers. Her research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, Scientific Reports, JAMA Pediatrics, Lancet Regional Health-Americas, Journal of Health Law, Politics, and Policy, and World Medical & Health Policy. She has written op-eds in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, The Hill, MSNBC, MedPage, and STATNews, with appearances in CNBC Digital and NPR Morning Edition. She is the 2025 Author-in-Residence at the Roosevelt Institute.
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Looks at how health insurance coverage denials damage patient health and exacerbate inequalities along income, education, and racial lines.
Finds that not only are there racial, economic, and educational disparities in awareness of COBRA health insurance, but those disparities persist when evaluating whether patients expect their health care costs to go up under the insurance program. This leads workers from marginalized backgrounds vulnerable to suboptimal employment decisions based on an expectation of more meaningful access to health benefits.
Evaluates the first 100 days of the Trump presidency with respect to domestic health resources, financing, governance, and service delivery.
Explores whether, while firearms were the leading cause of death in US children and adolescents, the overall legal landscape was associated with excess mortality after a landmark US Supreme Court decision in 2010. Finds that states in the most permissive firearm law categories experienced greater pediatric firearm mortality during the post-McDonald v Chicago era.
Explores how the administrative burdens of appealing health insurance coverage denials disproportionately affect less affluent and marginalized patients. Finds that that these patients are less likely to appeal denials due to significant barriers, including financial and psychological costs. Highlights the need for policy changes to address these inequities and simplify the appeal process.
Reviews evidence on depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among Ph.D. students. Finds substantial rates of depression and anxiety, underscoring the urgent need for programs that monitor and support the mental health of Ph.D. students.
Examines how Congress shifts its reliance from Commerce Clause to Spending Clause authority in regulatory law when it faces greater constraints from the courts.
Explores the ways that Congress fragments power across multiple administrative actors and agencies so as to insulate policy amid conditions of divided government or electoral uncertainty.