2026 Ellen Meara: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	43	4388	4055	2094	1899	129	8549

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Ellen Meara is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields within health and medicine, with a focus on healthcare policy, primary care outcomes, and health disparities.

The main fields of study in which Meara has published include:

Health Professions
Medicine

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise cover:

General Health Professions
Economics and Econometrics
Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology

The main research topics addressed by Meara include:

Healthcare Policy and Management
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Health disparities and outcomes
Global Health Care Issues
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Healthcare Systems and Technology
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Meara's frequent coauthors are:

A. James O'Malley
Nancy E. Morden
Carrie H. Colla
Mary F. Brunette
Susan H. Busch

Publications by Meara appear often in several journals and venues, including:

Medical Care
New England Journal of Medicine
Health Services Research
Health Affairs
Healthcare

Some of the recent papers include:

Racial Inequality in Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
Rising Geographic Disparities in US Mortality, 2021, The Journal of Economic Perspectives
The importance of data source in prescription drug monitoring program research, 2020, Health Services Research
Increases in BMI and chronic pain for US adults in midlife, 1992 to 2016, 2020, SSM - Population Health
Financial Integration's Impact On Care Delivery And Payment Reforms: A Survey Of Hospitals And Physician Practices, 2020, Health Affairs

Meara was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2019.

Best Publications

The gap gets bigger: Changes in mortality and life expectancy by education 1981 - 2000.

Ellen R. Meara;Seth Richards;David M. Cutler

1024
Citations
Health and economic impact of surgical site infections diagnosed after hospital discharge.

Eli N. Perencevich;Kenneth E. Sands;Sara E. Cosgrove;Edward Guadagnoli

679
Citations
Differences in Control of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes by Race, Ethnicity, and Education: U.S. Trends From 1999 to 2006 and Effects of Medicare Coverage

J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

447
Citations
State Legal Restrictions and Prescription-Opioid Use among Disabled Adults

Ellen Meara;Jill R. Horwitz;Wilson Powell;Lynn McClelland

306
Citations
Use of health services by previously uninsured Medicare beneficiaries.

J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

282
Citations
Impact of Medicare coverage on basic clinical services for previously uninsured adults.

J. Michael McWilliams;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Ellen Meara;John Z. Ayanian

272
Citations
Physical and mental health status of older long-term cancer survivors.

Nancy L. Keating;Marie Nørredam;Mary Beth Landrum;Haiden A. Huskamp

251
Citations
Trends In Medical Spending By Age, 1963–2000

Ellen Meara;Chapin White;David M. Cutler

242
Citations
Health of previously uninsured adults after acquiring Medicare coverage.

J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

237
Citations
Health insurance coverage and mortality among the near-elderly.

J. Michael McWilliams;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Ellen Meara;John Z. Ayanian

220
Citations
Spending Differences Associated With the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration

Carrie H. Colla;David E. Wennberg;Ellen Meara;Jonathan S. Skinner

211
Citations
Employment status of people with mental illness: national survey data from 2009 and 2010.

Alison Luciano;Ellen Meara

200
Citations
The Technology of Birth: Is it Worth it?

David M. Cutler;Ellen Meara

188
Citations
The Medical Costs of The Young and Old: A Forty Year Perspective

David M. Cutler;Ellen Meara

178
Citations
Does Housing Mobility Policy Improve Health

Dolores Acevedo‐Garcia;Theresa L. Osypuk;Rebecca E. Werbel;Ellen R. Meara

168
Citations
Prescription opioid use among disabled Medicare beneficiaries: intensity, trends, and regional variation.

Nancy E. Morden;Jeffrey C. Munson;Carrie H. Colla;Jonathan S. Skinner

167
Citations
Racial Inequality in Prescription Opioid Receipt — Role of Individual Health Systems

Nancy E Morden;Deanna Chyn;Andrew Wood;Ellen Meara

161
Citations
How do economic downturns affect the mental health of children? Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey.

Ezra Golberstein;Gilbert Gonzales;Ellen Meara

155
Citations
Rising educational gradients in mortality: the role of behavioral risk factors.

David M. Cutler;Fabian Lange;Ellen Meara;Seth Richards-Shubik

153
Citations
Changes in the Age Distribution of Mortality over the 20th Century

David M Cutler;Ellen Meara

144
Citations
Few ACOs Pursue Innovative Models That Integrate Care For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse With Primary Care

Valerie A. Lewis;Carrie H. Colla;Katherine Tierney;Arica D. Van Citters

118
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. Frank Harvard University

J. Michael McWilliams Brigham and Women's Hospital

Susan H. Busch Yale University

Jonathan S. Skinner Dartmouth College

William R. Beardslee Boston Children's Hospital

Meredith B. Rosenthal Harvard University

Shelly F. Greenfield Harvard University

Stephen M. Shortell University of California, Berkeley

Marie Norredam University of Copenhagen

Patricia A. Ganz University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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