Our mission is to improve health outcomes and equity through health services and economics research and policy translation.

The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research is supported by the Institute for Public Health, the Institute for Clinical & Translational Sciences, and the Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.

Formerly the Center for Health Economics and Policy, our center has undergone a transformation that features a broader mission under the new name Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy and Economics Research (CAHSPER). Learn more.

Missouri Medicaid Dashboard

Medicaid expansion in Missouri has made many individuals newly eligible for Medicaid coverage, and therefore an increase in Medicaid enrollment is expected. Explore Missouri Medicaid enrollment trends with our user-friendly dashboard, which will be updated on a monthly basis.

Upcoming Center Events

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Dec

HSR Collaborative Seminar with Gmerice Hammond

December 18, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC), 520 S Euclid, St. Louis, Mo 63110

The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research merged our monthly meetings (formerly known as CHEPAR) with the Center for Administrative Data Research users’ group meeting to create the Health Services Research (HSR) Collaborative seminar series.

15
Jan

HSR Collaborative Seminar with Kimberly Enard

January 15, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Taylor Avenue Building, 600 S Taylor Ave., St Louis, Missouri 63110

The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research merged our monthly meetings (formerly known as CHEPAR) with the Center for Administrative Data Research users’ group meeting to create the Health Services Research (HSR) Collaborative seminar series.