Cameron Kaplan, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, USC Gehr Family Center for Health Systems and Innovation

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Education and Training

  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA — Postdoc — 2013 — Pharmaceutical Health Economics
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA — Ph.D. — 2011 — Economics
  • University of California, Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA — M.A. — 2008 — Economics
  • Brandeis University, Waltham, MA — B.A. — 2005 — Economics

Research Funding

  • COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts and Disparities in Access to Routine Preventive Care and Chronic Disease Management
    NIH · U01MD017427 · Sep 20, 2021 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • ACA Tobacco Surcharge: Affordability and Enrollment among Tobacco Users
    American Cancer Society · Feb 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Impact of Medicare Part D Gap Closure on Health Outcomes
    NIH · R01AG054424 · Sep 15, 2017 – Jun 30, 2020 · Role: Principal Investigator

Research Keywords

  • Health Policy
  • Health Economics
  • Health Disparities
  • Econometrics

Publications

  • The Medication Affordability, Accessibility, and Availability in Care Transitions (Med AAAction) Study: Design and methods for a pharmacy-led trial implemented in low-income populations. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jun; 165:108320.. View in PubMed
  • National longitudinal risk of tobacco use among youth and young adults in US local jurisdictions with and without flavor and comprehensive smoke-free policies, 2014-2019. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2025 08 01; 2025(70):243-252.. View in PubMed
  • The Cost of Opioid Use in High-Risk Hospitalized Infants. J Surg Res. 2024 10; 302:825-835.. View in PubMed
  • Institutional and Regional Variation in Opioid Prescribing for Hospitalized Infants in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 03 04; 7(3):e240555.. View in PubMed
  • The impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic disparities in presentation with perforated appendicitis in children: A retrospective cohort study. Surg Open Sci. 2024 Mar; 18:53-60.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of Prescription Drug Coverage on Disparities in Adherence and Medication Use: A Systematic Review. Med Care Res Rev. 2024 Apr; 81(2):87-95.. View in PubMed
  • Disparities in access to COVID-19 testing in Los Angeles County. Prev Med Rep. 2024 Jan; 37:102567.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of Volumetric Dosimetry on the Projected Cost of Radiation-Related Late Effects Screening After Childhood Cancer: A Real-World Cohort Analysis. Oncologist. 2023 09 07; 28(9):e784-e792.. View in PubMed
  • Provision of Food Allergy Care in the United Kingdom and United States: Current Issues and Future Directions. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 07; 11(7):2054-2066.. View in PubMed
  • Race Differences in Patient-Reported Symptoms during Chemotherapy among Women with Early-Stage Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 02 06; 32(2):167-174.. View in PubMed