Yuting Zhang

I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pittsburgh.

Research Interests

I am interested in learning the effect of various pharmacy benefit designs and health insurance designs on health outcome and medical expenditures. I am also interested in comparing the cost-effectiveness of different health policy or treatment interventions.

Selected Papers

Zhang Y, Donohue JM, Lave JR, O'Donnell G, Newhouse JP.(2009). The Effect of Medicare Part D on Drug and Medical Spending. NEJM. 361(1):52-61.

Zhang Y, Adams AS, Ross-Degnan D, Zhang F, Soumerai SB.(2009). Effects of Prior Authorization on Medication Discontinuation Among Medicaid Beneficiaries With Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric Services. 60(4), 520-527.

Zhang Y., Donohue J., Newhouse J.P., and Lave, J.R. (2009). The Effects of the Donut Hole on Drug Spending: A Closer Look at Medicare Part D. Health Affairs. 28(2), w317-325. Wide media coverage including NPR, DUQ, TV and newspapers, e.g., Post-Gazette, U.S.News, Kaiser Daily Network.

Zhang, Y.(2008). Cost-Saving Effects of Olanzapine as Long-Term Treatment for Bipolar Disorder. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 11, 135-146. This paper won the Adam Smith Award - Excellence in Mental Health Policy and Economics Research Award .

Zhang, Y., and Soumerai, S. B. (2007). Do newer prescription drugs pay for themselves? A reassessment of the evidence. Health Affairs. 26(3), 880-886.

Huskamp H.A., Frank R.G., Kimberly M.A., and Zhang, Y.(2005). The Impact of a Three-Tier Formulary on Demand Response for Prescription Drugs. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy.

Personal Interests

I like traveling, photography, music, and books.