6 things to know about Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health
Published by several reputable academic journals
Even before emerging as one of the most prominent critics of public policy related to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Bhattacharya wrote several academic articles published in a wide variety of journals.
A 2008 article co-written by Bhattacharya for the Medical Care Journal of the American Health Association focused on "Chronic Disease and Severe Disability Among Working-Age Populations."
The following year, Bhattacharya co-authored a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research titled "Does Health Insurance Make You Fat?" Also in 2009, he co-wrote an article for The Journal of Health Economics titled "The Incidence of the Healthcare Costs of Obesity." A 2010 National Bureau of Economic Research working paper titled "Public Avoidance and the Epidemiology of novel H1N1 Influenza A" was also co-written by Bhattacharya.
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A 2013 piece in the American Economic Journal co-written by Bhattacharya examined "The Gorbachev Anti-Alcohol Campaign and Russia's Mortality Crisis." In 2015, he co-wrote an article for the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies titled "Will Divestment From Employment-Based Health Insurance Save Employers Money? The Case of State and Local Governments."
A 2019 working paper co-written by Bhattacharya and published in the National Journal of Economic Research focused on "Technological Progress and Health Convergence: The Case of Penicillin in Post-War Italy."
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
