
Paul Shafer
Guest AuthorPaul Shafer is an associate professor of health law, policy, and management and co-director of the Medicaid Policy Lab at Boston University School of Public Health. His research focuses on how health insurance and social safety net policies affect health and equity. As a health economist, he is passionate about generating rigorous, timely, and policy-relevant research to ease administrative burdens, reduce economic deprivation, and improve health.