At CEPR, Emma focuses on uncovering the role of private equity in health care (hospice, home care, hospitals), the privatization of Medicare, and the broader harms of financialization in the economy. She also supports the entire research staff with their projects. In previous work, Emma has explored the role of teacher unions in anti-racism work and the relationship between access to federal childcare subsidy programs and state eligibility policies. She has also conducted corporate strategic research for a local restaurant worker center and has experience organizing with labor unions and worker centers in the Twin Cities. Emma holds a BA in political science with a minor in economics from Macalester College.
All from Emma Curchin
Chronic Condition: Working Without Health Insurance
Exploring the current landscape of health insurance in the US. Find out how many Americans still lack coverage and the effects of the Affordable Care Act.
Medicare “Advantage” By the Numbers
Examining the hidden side of Medicare Advantage: uncover how private insurance companies are profiting at the expense of seniors.
Before and After the Pandemic: Income Volatility, Health Care Affordability, and Debt
Exploring the impact of income volatility: delve into the reasons behind fluctuating incomes and their consequences on households.
34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening
Medicare Advantage turmoil: insurers dropping plans, cutting benefits, and raising rates for beneficiaries. Find out more.
The Implications of Rate Hikes and Coal Power Domination for West Virginia Household Budgets
Explore the impact of rate hikes in West Virginia’s residential electricity market and the domination of coal power.
Structural Determinants of Health: Hospitals’ Unequal Capital Investments Drive Health Inequities
Discover how the structural determinants of health inequity in the US can lead to disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.
CEPR Comments to FTC, DOJ, HHS on Consolidation in Health Care Markets
Explore the impact of private equity in healthcare. Learn about the influence of Wall Street on the healthcare industry and its implications.
States of the Unions: The ‘Where’ of the US Labor Movement
Exploring the landscape of union membership in the US. Uncover the overall rates and geographic variations in different parts of the country.
Millionaires Stop Contributing to Social Security on March 2, 2024
Just two months into 2024, millionaires are about to stop contributing to Social Security for the rest of the year.
Student Loan Debt is Common Across All Race and Gender Groups, Especially for Black Women
Profiting at the Expense of Seniors: The Financialization of Home Health Care
Despite the evidence that Medicare Advantage costs substantially more on a per patient basis, CMS continues to promote the insurer-owned MA plans as cheaper than traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
Trends in State and Local Government Employment
The government workforce is crucial to our daily lives and is an integral part of the US economy.
How does Travel Nurse Pay Compare to Permanent Staff Nurses?
Hospitals are increasingly operating like financial institutions without regard to pay and conditions of their staff when the budgets get tight.
Preying on the Dying: Private Equity Gets Rich in Hospice Care
The goal of hospice services is to enable terminally ill patients to remain in their homes and engage in their normal activities to the fullest extent possible
Are Young Men Falling Behind Young Women? The NEET Rate Helps Shed Light on the Matter
Are young men falling behind young women? The idea that they are has become somewhat commonplace in headlines in recent years, particularly in stories that highlight the gender gap in post-secondary enrollment.