Robin Yabroff

Robin Yabroff leads health services research at the American Cancer Society, where her analyses of national cancer expenditures, medical financial hardship, and the impact of insurance coverage on cancer outcomes have been definitive. Her estimates of the total economic burden of cancer in the US, including direct medical costs and productivity losses, are the most widely cited figures in cancer economics. Her research on how insurance design affects access to cancer care has directly informed ACA implementation and Medicaid expansion advocacy.