Carrie Colla
About Carrie Colla
Carrie Colla is the Director of Health Analysis at the Congressional Budget Office, where she has worked since 2021. She specializes in health economics, particularly in the care of the elderly and the impacts of health insurance expansions.
Current Role at Congressional Budget Office
Carrie Colla serves as the Director of Health Analysis at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) since 2021. In this role, she focuses on analyzing health policy issues, particularly those related to Medicare reimbursement and employer health benefit choices. Her work at the CBO involves evaluating the implications of health care legislation and providing insights that inform budgetary decisions.
Previous Experience in Health Economics
Prior to her current position, Carrie Colla held several roles in health economics. She worked as a Research Assistant at RAND Corporation from 2003 to 2005, where she contributed to various health policy research projects. She then joined Genentech as a Health Economics & Outcomes Research analyst from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she served as an Analyst at National Economic Research Associates from 2001 to 2003, focusing on economic analysis in health care.
Education and Academic Background
Carrie Colla earned her Ph.D. in Health Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, obtaining an AB in Economics from 1997 to 2001. Her academic training laid the foundation for her expertise in health economics and policy analysis.
Research Focus and Specializations
Carrie Colla specializes in the care and needs of the elderly within the field of health economics. Her research examines employer health benefit choices under pay-or-play mandates and analyzes the effects of changes in Medicare reimbursement for physicians and institutional providers. Additionally, she investigates the labor market effects of health insurance expansions, contributing to the understanding of health policy impacts.