Laura Skopec

Biographic Data

ID7144925
NAMELaura Skopec
GIVEN NAMESLaura
FAMILY NAMESkopec
SIGNATURESKOPEC L
AFFILIATIONSUrban Institute, Washington, DC, USA
ORCID0000-0003-2758-7203
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Maternal outcomes and pre, syn, and post-partum care in the united states and five high-income countries

    Open AccessIrene Papanicolas, Robert A Berenson et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy2024

    While there are documented differences in maternal health outcomes across countries, few studies have explored differences across countries in the care pregnant women are entitled to and access. • Prenatal care entitlements for low-risk pregnancies are broadly similar across study countries in terms of the number of visits, number of ultrasounds. • The US varied with regards to the intensity of care provided, relying more on physician specialists…

  • Can Insurance Market Competition Coexist With Provider Price Regulation? Evidence From Medicare Advantage

    Open AccessRobert A Berenson, Judith Feder et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2019

    Proposals to contain health care costs often draw from 1 of 2 primary policy approaches-price regulation or market competition. These approaches are often viewed as in conflict, even though some health economists have long argued that they may be compatible, and desirable, given the unique characteristics of health care markets. Medicare Advantage (MA) markets provide a real-world example supporting the view that provider price regulation and ins…