From The Washington Post December 27, 2017 Carolyn Y. Johnson Harris Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker Harris Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker was featured in The Washington Post discussing her research that shows expanding Medicaid does not reduce emergency room visits. “It would be nice if giving people insurance did get them so healthy and so much access to other care that they didn’t need to go to the emergency department, but that does not seem to be the case.” Full coverage available at The Washington Post. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States