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Allison Ju-Chen Hu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
Tulane UniversityHealth Services Research | Health Policy
Substance Use | Mental Health | Medicaid
Access to Care | Quality of Care
I am a health services researcher and my work focuses on improving health policies and healthcare delivery systems to better meet the needs of underserved populations.
See the Research page for my publications and current work.
Emory University, PhD in Health Services Research and Health Policy
University of Michigan, Master of Health Services Administration
National Taiwan University, BS in Public Health
Research
My research interests lie in the intersection of substance use, mental health, Medicaid, health disparities, and access to and quality of care. I use various types of data (e.g., insurance claims, national surveys, clinical trial data) and apply econometric models to provide population-level evidence on the effectiveness and unintended consequences of public health policies and interventions.
See my CV for the complete list of my publications.
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
Hu JC, Chakraborty P, Zhang H, Portenoy R, Rosa WE, Zhang Y, Reid MC, Tamimi RM, Zhang F, Bruera E, Paice JA, and Bao Y. Distribution of Opioid Analgesics by Community Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Profiles, 2011-2021. PAIN. 2025;166(7):1653-1661
Hu JC, Cummings JR, Ji X, and Wilk AS. Medicaid Managed Care Penetration and Mental Health Service Use Among Adults. Medical Care. 2025;63(5):338-345.
Bao Y, O’Grady MA, Hutchings K, Hu JC, Campbell K, Knopf E, Hussain S, Puryear L, Lincourt P, Jordan AE, and Neighbors CJ. Payment and Billing Strategies to Support Methadone Take-home Medication: Perspectives of Financial Leaders of Opioid Treatment Program Organizations in New York State. Journal of Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment. 2025;Jan;168:209547.
Hu JC, Cummings JR, Ji X, and Wilk AS. Medicaid Managed Care Network Adequacy Standards and Mental Health Access among Adults. American Journal of Managed Care. 2025;31(1):25-32.
Contact
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1440 Canal Street, 19th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112
Department of Health Policy and Management
Tulane University
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