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Tobin Center for Economic Policy

Advancing research and policy to strengthen families, communities and the nation.

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COVID-19 Response

The Tobin Center is taking on multiple efforts to help respond to the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Response

The Tobin Center is taking on multiple efforts to help respond to the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the News

The Medical Ethics Advisor cites Tobin’s Zack Cooper and Emily Radel on the ethical implications of hospitals suing patients.

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Tobin’s Zack Cooper is interviewed by Kate Archer Kent on WPR’s “The Morning Show” on the rise in hospital lawsuits over unpaid medical bills

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KHN quotes Tobin's Cooper on unaffordable medical costs being a systemic issue that impacts the most vulnerable in our population including surprise bills and medical lawsuits

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WSJ: Tobin's Cooper finds that Wisconsin hospitals pursued medical debt collection widely but unevenly, and low-income and Black patients were disproportionately sued

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Bloomberg reports on Cooper's research showing Wisconsin hospital collections lawsuits increased by more than a third since 2001 and spotlights the burden on Black residents

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WSJ: Tobin’s Cooper suggests selecting a narrow-network health plan to lower bills

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