James Robinson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kaiser Permanente Distinguished Professor of Health Economics
PHONE: (510) 642-0564
FAX: (510) 643-6981
LOCATION: 247-B University Hall
E-MAIL: james.robinson@berkeley.edu
Reseach Interests
- Biotechnology policy and strategy
- Health insurance
- Physician payment methods
- Health care finance
- Nonprofit and for-profit organization
Courses
- PH 200C Public Health Core Breadth
- PH 222A Health Care Policy
- PH 227A Health Care Finance
- PH 227B Advanced Financial Management
- PH 298.25 Health Care Technology Strategy
Selected Publications
Robinson JC (2006). Insurers’ Strategies for Managing the Use and Cost of Biopharmaceuticals. Health Affairs; 25(5):1205-17.
Robinson JC and Dratler S (2006). Corporate Structure and Capital Strategy at Catholic Healthcare West. Health Affairs; 25(1):134-147.
Rittenhouse DR and Robinson JC (2006). Improving Quality in Medicaid: The Use of Care Management Processes for Chronic Illness and Preventive Care. Medical Care; 44(1):47-54.
Robinson, James (2005). Managed consumerism in health insurance. Health Affairs, 24(6), 1478-89.
Robinson, James (2005). Health savings accounts- the ownership society in health care. New England Journal of Medicine, 353(12), 1199-1202.
Robinson, James (2004, November/December). Consolidation and the Transformation of Competition in Health Insurance. Health Affairs 23(6): 11-24.
Robinson, James (July/August 2004). For-Profit Non-Conversion and Regulatory Firestorm at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Health Affairs 23(4): 63-84.
Robinson, James, and Jill M. Yegian (2004, May). Medical Management After Managed Care. Health Affairs. Web Exclusive: http://www.healthaffairs.org pp. W269-W280.
Robinson, James (2004, April). Reinvention of Health Insurance in the Consumer Era. Jama 291(15): 1880-1886.
Robinson, James (2004, March/April). From Managed Care to Consumer Health Insurance: The Fall and Rise of Aetna. Health Affairs 23(2): 45-55.
Robinson, James (2004). The Limits of Prepaid Group Practice. In Toward a 21st Century Health System:The Contributions and Promise of Prepaid Group Practice, edited by Alain Enthoven, Laura Tollen, William Roper. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Robinson, James (2003, July/August). The Curious Conversion of Empire Blue Cross. Health Affairs 22(4): 100-119.
Robinson, James (2003, May). Hospital Tiers in Health Insurance: Balancing Consumer Choice with Financial Incentives. Web Exclusive: http://www.healthaffairs.org pp.W135-146.
Robinson, James (March 2002). Renewed Emphasis on Consumer Cost Sharing in Health Insurance Benefit Design. Web Exclusive: http://www.healthaffairs.orgpp.W139-154.
Profile updated: January 30, 2007