Helen Levy

Faculty by courtesy

Helen Levy

Research Professor

Helen Levy is a research professor at the Institute for Social Research and the School of Public Health, with a courtesy appointment at the Ford School. She is a co-investigator on the Health and Retirement Study, a long-running longitudinal study of…

News

Ford school faculty available to weigh in on 2024 elections

Jan 28, 2024

The University of Michigan has published an experts guide to the 2024 elections. Ford School faculty are available to offer insights on relevant issues impacting the elections, including the following: Economics Betsey Stevenson, professor of...

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PPIA students reflect on their summer of study and social life

Aug 2, 2023

What are the dynamics of inequity in labor markets? How do we determine appropriate categories for people in a multicultural society? How is the U.S. approach to ethnicity and nationality different from what they are doing in Europe? These were...

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Publication

1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study

Mar 29, 2022

More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study. The study, led by U-M researcher Helen Levy, examined the probability that...

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In the Media

Levy discusses inflation effects on retirees

Mar 21, 2022 The Washington Post

As prices rise, retirees living on a fixed income are left anxious and worried. Helen Levy, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, discussed why pandemic policies, like expanding the Child Tax Credit and unemployment benefits,...

In the Media

Levy explains connection between Medicaid and more jobs

May 23, 2021 NPR Marketplace

According to NPR Marketplace, if the 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid do, they would create more than a million jobs in 2022. Helen Levy, a research professor at the U-M Institute for Social Research with a courtesy appointment at the Ford...

In the Media

Levy comments on how the next administration's health plans will affect the U.S. economy

Nov 1, 2020 Reuters

"Being able to accumulate assets is really important if you think about supporting economic mobility,” said Levy, speaking about the boost to health and financial stability for low-income families through a health insurance 'public option'. Read...

Medicaid expansion does not discourage job-seeking among the unemployed

Mar 16, 2020

Although some worry that Medicaid expansion could discourage unemployed workers from seeking employment, a University of Michigan study found that Medicaid expansion did not affect whether unemployed workers found jobs. In fact, the study found...

Ayanian and Levy publish article on the economic effects of Medicaid expansion in Michigan

Jan 16, 2017

An article by John Z. Ayanian, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Donald R. Grimes and Helen Levy titled, "Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan" was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on January 4, 2017. Introduction: Under the...

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Crain's Detroit reports on new study of the economic impact of Healthy Michigan Plan

Jan 9, 2017

A new study by John Ayanian, MD and U-M coauthors explores the economic impact of the 2013 Healthy Michigan Plan, which expanded Medicaid coverage in the state under the Affordable Care Act. The study results, which are featured now in the New...

Dingells mark Medicare and Social Security anniversary at Ford School

Aug 12, 2015

Two elected leaders and a roundtable of University of Michigan researchers convened at the Ford School on August 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of the legislation that created the Medicare system and the 80th anniversary of Social Security's...

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Levy testifies in front of the House Ways and Means Committee on the Affordable Care Act's definition of full time employment

Jan 30, 2014

At the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee hearing on " The Impact of the Employer Mandate's Definition of Full-time Employee on Jobs and Opportunities," Helen Levy testified that concerns about the effect of defining full time...

State & Hill

Not your typical physician - Dr. Matt Davis uses policy to tackle health disparities

Dec 16, 2013

Dr. Matthew Davis is not your typical physician. Sure, he attended medical school and completed a residency, just like his peers. But while continuing his studies as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago, Davis also...

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Levy remarks on impact of ACA subsidies and rollout glitches

Oct 18, 2013

Nearly one month into the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Helen Levy responds to criticisms about the potential fallout from ACA subsidies, as well as questions about the program's current technical issues.Levy wrote a Detroit Free Press...

Ford School faculty leading the way on Affordable Care Act discussion

Oct 9, 2013

Two Ford School professors, Helen Levy and Dr. Matthew Davis are using online platforms to provide clarity on the latest reform to the U.S. health care system.On October 7, Davis, professor of medicine and public policy, launched a free online...

Article by Helen Levy published in New England Journal of Medicine

Oct 31, 2012

The New England Journal of Medicine published an article by Helen Levy and Katherine Baicker, titled "The Insurance Value of Medicare."The article discusses the imbalance in cost sharing among Medicare beneficiaries and considers common solutions...

Michigan's smoking ban did not substantially cut bar, restaurant sales, Levy study finds

Sep 17, 2012

The Detroit Free Press reported Monday that a study by Helen Levy indicates Michigan's 2010 smoking ban did not lead to sales declines at bars and restaurants across the board.According to the article:"Levy's study suggests that some sectors of the...

Helen Levy reflects on her time as an Obama White House advisor

Mar 5, 2012

Helen Levy, Ph.D., a research associate professor at the Ford School, is one of four active University faculty members who has served in an official advising capacity for the Obama Administration. She reflected on her time in public service for...

Michigan Radio interviews Helen Levy about health insurance exchanges

Jan 25, 2012

Helen Levy spoke with Michigan Radio to discuss the health insurance exchanges currently being set up in Michigan under the Affordable Care Act."The health insurance exchanges are part of the strategy for expanding coverage to the uninsured," said...

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Through the lens of social science: faculty insights on health policy

Dec 6, 2010

When we thoughtfully apply scientific analysis to policy challenges, we discover new and sometimes surprising relationships. If our analysis is sound, sound policies can emerge from these discoveries. The Ford School faculty members featured in...

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Helen Levy

Helen Levy

Ford school faculty available to weigh in on 2024 elections

PPIA students reflect on their summer of study and social life

1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study

Levy discusses inflation effects on retirees

Levy explains connection between Medicaid and more jobs

Levy comments on how the next administration's health plans will affect the U.S. economy

Medicaid expansion does not discourage job-seeking among the unemployed

Ayanian and Levy publish article on the economic effects of Medicaid expansion in Michigan

Crain's Detroit reports on new study of the economic impact of Healthy Michigan Plan

Dingells mark Medicare and Social Security anniversary at Ford School

Levy testifies in front of the House Ways and Means Committee on the Affordable Care Act's definition of full time employment

Not your typical physician - Dr. Matt Davis uses policy to tackle health disparities

Levy remarks on impact of ACA subsidies and rollout glitches

Ford School faculty leading the way on Affordable Care Act discussion

Article by Helen Levy published in New England Journal of Medicine

Michigan's smoking ban did not substantially cut bar, restaurant sales, Levy study finds

Helen Levy reflects on her time as an Obama White House advisor

Michigan Radio interviews Helen Levy about health insurance exchanges

Through the lens of social science: faculty insights on health policy

Health economics and public policy

James House: Beyond Obamacare: Life, death, and social policy

Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security Anniversary Event: a faculty roundtable

Helen Levy: Committee on Ways and Means testimony

Helen Levy: Employer concerns and the Affordable Care Act

Massachusetts comes to Michigan: Lessons about health care reform from business leaders panel