Class 8: Selection on Observables in Practice

Today we’ll continue our work with matching, reweighting, and regression, but in the context of real life data on hospital prices.

Objectives

• Understand HCRIS data and explain hospital pricing
• Calculate an ATE or ATT using regression, matching, and weighting using real-world pricing data

Activities

• Continue working with the Hospital Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) repository.
• Estimate the effect of hospital penalties on hospital pricing