Emma Achola-Kothari, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Penn LDI. Her research focuses on beneficiary experiences of care within the Medicare program, specifically in Medicare Advantage, as well as care delivered in the post-acute setting. Her work also aims to improve health care access and the delivery of care for Medicare beneficiaries with complex medical needs. She earned her PhD in Health Policy and Health Services Research from Vanderbilt University and her Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Studies from Duke University.
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Emma Achola-Kothari, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
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