Bio & Experience
Joseph Antos is senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His work focuses on the economics of health policy, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, private insurance, the business of health care, and the overall reform of the health care system. He is also an adjunct associate professor of emergency medicine at the George Washington University. Dr. Antos recently completed four terms as a commissioner on the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission.
Before joining AEI, Dr. Antos was assistant director for health and human resources at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). He later served as a health adviser to CBO from 2007 to 2013. He also held senior positions in the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Council of Economic Advisers.
Dr. Antos has been published in a variety of academic journals and in the popular press, including Health Affairs, JAMA, The New England Journal of Medicine, RealClearPolicy, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is frequently interviewed on radio and television and often testifies before Congress.
He has a PhD and an MA in economics from the University of Rochester and a BA in mathematics from Cornell University.
Experience
- George Washington University: Adjunct Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, 2013–present
- Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission: Vice-Chair, 2018–2024; Commissioner, 2017–2024 and 2004–12
- The World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other international organizations: Health financing consultant, 1987–present
- Congressional Budget Office: Member, Panel of Health Advisers, 2007–13; Assistant Director for Health and Human Resources, 1995–2001
- US Agency for International Development: Senior Economic Adviser, Europe and New Independent States Bureau, 1994–95
- Health Care Financing Administration: Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations; Deputy Director of the Office of the Actuary; Acting Associate Administrator for Management, 1987–95
- US Department of Health and Human Services: Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, 1986–87
- Council of Economic Advisers: Senior Staff Economist, 1985–86
- Office of Management and Budget: Senior Economist, 1983–85
- US Department of Labor: Director of Economic Policy Analysis, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy; and Senior Economist, Office of Research and Evaluation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1974–83
Education
PhD, MA, economics, University of Rochester
BA, mathematics, Cornell University
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