The Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division (HRLD) is seeking a health economist to contribute to a variety of projects and analyses relating to the industrial organization and performance of health care markets.  Areas of interest include the effects of horizontal and vertical mergers among health care providers and insurers on health care prices, and the effects of changes in payment policies in federal health care programs on the behavior of providers and insurers.  HRLD’s recently completed work includes multiple analyses of the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—or changes to its provisions—on insurance coverage and federal health care spending, an analysis of the budgetary and economic effects of repealing the ACA, long-term projections of spending in federal healthcare programs, an analysis of competition and costs in the Medicare drug benefit, and a study of illustrative options for designing a “premium support” system for Medicare. Ongoing work includes further analyses related to the ACA and studies on a broad range of topics, including drivers of private insurance premiums, factors affecting the supply and prices of medical care, and the effects of policies to address obesity on healthcare spending.  The successful candidate will contribute to the full range of the division's responsibilities, which include preparing CBO reports and testimonies, developing new studies, and designing and improving state-of-the-art analytical models that underlie those CBO products. In addition to producing CBO studies and reports, analysts are encouraged to turn projects or independent research into CBO working papers or outside publications.  Qualifications Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline. Applicants should also have a strong quantitative background, experience or training in industrial organization economics in the health care field, excellent writing skills, and a desire to work as part of a team on issues of current legislative interest to the Congress.  Non US citizens should view  Citizenship Requirements  or contact  careers@cbo.gov  for assistance in determining eligibility. Salary and Benefits Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and an appealing work environment.  How to Apply Please submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, contact information for three references and unofficial transcripts (if the Ph.D. is recent). Recent Ph.D. graduates should have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of references. Only complete applications will be considered.  This position is covered by the Veterans Employment in Opportunities Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended. Because this position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, the following categories of people may be eligible for preference in the hiring process relative to other applicants: veterans who have separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after serving on active duty in the armed forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during particular defined periods; disabled veterans; and the mother, spouse, or unmarried widow or widower of certain veterans. To claim this preference, an applicant must identify himself or herself as eligible for veterans' preference in the Self-Identification for Veterans' Preference section of the application and must complete and submit CBO's  Veterans' Preference Eligibility Form together with the supporting documentation specified on that form to veoa@cbo.gov or faxed to (202)-225-7539 within two weeks of applying. Applicants may obtain a copy of CBO's Veterans' Preference in Appointments policy by submitting a written request to careers@cbo.gov .   Contact Nancy Fahey or Angela Smart, Washington, DC, 202-226-2628, careers@cbo.gov EEO M/F/V/D

     

The Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division (HRLD) is seeking a health economist with strong modeling skills to contribute to a variety of projects and analyses in which complex modeling techniques—including advanced econometric methods  and microsimulation—are  necessary.   HRLD’s recently completed work includes multiple analyses of the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—or changes to its provisions—on insurance coverage and federal health care spending, an analysis of the budgetary and economic effects of repealing the ACA, long-term projections of spending in federal healthcare programs, an analysis of competition and costs in the Medicare drug benefit, and a study of illustrative options for designing a “premium support” system for Medicare. Ongoing work includes further analyses related to the ACA and studies on a broad range of topics, including drivers of private insurance premiums, factors affecting the supply and prices of medical care, and the effects of policies to address obesity on health care spending.  The successful candidate will contribute to the full range of the division's responsibilities, focusing in particular on designing and improving state-of-the-art analytic models that underlie CBO’s health analyses, and contributing to CBO’s studies and reports. In addition to their work on CBO reports and studies, analysts are encouraged to turn projects or independent research into CBO working papers or outside publications.  Qualifications Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline. Applicants should also have a strong quantitative background with demonstrated knowledge of modeling techniques, experience or training in health policy analysis using large, complex data sets, excellent writing skills, and a desire to work as part of a team on issues of current legislative interest to the Congress.  Non US citizens should view  Citizenship Requirements  or contact  careers@cbo.gov  for assistance in determining eligibility. Salary and Benefits Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and an appealing work environment.  How to Apply Please submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, contact information for three references and unofficial transcripts (if the Ph.D. is recent). Recent Ph.D. graduates should have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of references. Only complete applications will be considered. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment in Opportunities Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended. Because this position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, the following categories of people may be eligible for preference in the hiring process relative to other applicants: veterans who have separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after serving on active duty in the armed forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during particular defined periods; disabled veterans; and the mother, spouse, or unmarried widow or widower of certain veterans. To claim this preference, an applicant must identify himself or herself as eligible for veterans' preference in the Self-Identification for Veterans' Preference section of the application and must complete and submit a Veterans' Preference Eligibility Form together with the supporting documentation specified on that form to  veoa@cbo.gov  or faxed to (202)-225-7539  within two weeks of applying. Applicants may obtain a copy of CBO's Veterans' Preference in Appointments policy by submitting a written request to careers@cbo.gov .   Contact Nancy Fahey or Angela Smart, Washington, DC, 202-226-2628, careers@cbo.gov EEO M/F/V/D