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Episode Description
This episode highlights Dr. Aparna Soni, a health economist and professor in the AU School of Public Policy. We discuss Dr. Soni’s work on public health issues including the positive public health effects of Medicaid expansion and policy intervention to curtail drug overdose trends. Drs. Soni and Davidson exchange thoughts across their respective disciplines of health economics and neuroscience about drug abuse and obesity. Dr. Soni also discusses her ongoing research on public health behaviors and trust in government during the COVID pandemic. Finally, Dr. Soni discusses her research on the public health effects of mass shootings on people far beyond the immediate victims and their families.
Guest Speaker
Aparna Soni is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. She is also a research affiliate at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Wisconsin’s Center for Financial Security. Aparna studies the impacts of public programs and policies on individuals’ health.