Norma B. Coe, PhD
Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Affiliate Faculty, Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Analysis Core, Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA), University of Pennsylvania
Member, Institute on Aging (IoA), University of Pennsylvania
Research Associate, Population Aging Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Population Aging Research Center, University of Pennsylvania (PARC)
Research Associate, Population Studies Center (PSC), University of Pennsylvania
Division Leader, Division of Epidemiology, Social Science, and Policy at the Institute on Aging, University of Pennsylvania
HEDAP Faculty Co-Director, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), University of Pennsylvania
Director of Research, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Health Policy Division
11th Fl Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Health Policy Division
11th Fl Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
nbcoe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
nbcoe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Economics)
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1997.
PhD (Economics)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA , 2005.
Permanent linkBA (Economics)
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1997.
PhD (Economics)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA , 2005.
Selected Publications
Dean A, McCallum J, Venkataramani AS, Chatterjee P, Coe NB, Michaels D: The Effects Of Labor Unions On Nurse Staffing Ratios And Quality Of Care In US Nursing Homes. Health Affairs 45(3): 278-284, Mar 2026.Werner R, Coe NB, Olenski, A: Impact of State Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Mandates on Nursing Home Staffing, Finances, and Closure. Health Affairs Mar 2026.
Stites SD, Kuz C, Harkins K, Sankar P, Coe NB, Mittelman M.: Effects of Caregiving Experience on Expectations of Becoming an Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver in the Future. The journal of Gerontology Mar 2026 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Coe NB, Miller KE, Sun C, Taggert E, Gross AL, Jones RN, Felix C, Albert MS, Rebok GW, Marsiske M, Ball KK, Willis SL: Impact of Cognitive Training on Claims-Based Diagnosed Dementia Over 20 Years: Evidence from the ACTIVE Study Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 12(1): e70197, Feb 2026.
Hinckley J, Coe NB : "Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Data." Issue Brief: Understanding Gaps and Opportunities to Advance Research and Policy. LDI Brief: Improving Care for Older Adults Jan 2026 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/medicaid-long-term-services-and-supports-data/
Winegarden W, Coe NB, Werner RM: "Lousy Medicare Insurance Is Worsening Outcomes for All Patients." Forbes Oct 2025 Notes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynewinegarden/2025/10/13/lousy-medicare-insurance-is-worsening-outcomes-for-all-patients/
Hinckley JD, Coe NB: "Study Finds Hospice Providers “Game” Medicare Payment Cap, But with Modest Impact on Costs." Some Hospice Agencies Adjusted Admissions and Discharges to Maximize Payments. LDI Health Care Payment and Financing. Blog Post Sep 2025 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/study-finds-hospice-providers-game-medicare-payment-cap-but-with-modest-impact-on-costs/
Coe NB, Sun C, Van Houtven CH, Basu A, Konetzka RT: Home-Based Care Outcomes: Does the Care Provider Matter? Health Economics 34(8): 1487-1506, Aug 2025.
Coe NB, Rosenkranz DA: Provider Payment Incentives: Evidence from the US Hospice Industry. Journal of Public Economics 248: 105435, Aug 2025.
Chatterjee P, Wang M, Chen X, Kim S, Coe NB, Joynt Maddox KE, Murphy K, Werner RM: Mixed Evidence That Rural Hospitals' Finances Improved with Participation in the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model. Health Affairs 44(7): 788-795, Jul 2025.