Professor Dr. Allison Hoffman

Biography

Allison K. Hoffman is an expert in health care law and policy, focusing on significant legal and social issues concerning health insurance regulation, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, retiree healthcare expenses, and long-term care. Her research seeks to enhance analytical clarity regarding the purposes of health care and health insurance regulation policy design. Hoffman has contributed to leading law reviews and peer-reviewed medical and health policy journals, including co-editing the 'Oxford Handbook of U.S. Health Law' with Glenn Cohen and William M. Sage, which provides a comprehensive review of U.S. health law in the post-ACA era. A frequent media commentator, her opinion pieces have been featured in the Hill, New York Philadelphia Inquirer, and Washington Post. She received the Robert Gorman Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2017-18 and has served as the Deputy Dean of the Law School from 2022-2024. Hoffman's recent projects emphasize the adoption of public health insurance options, evaluations of employer health plans, and critiques of economic theories impacting health law policy. Prior to her current role at Penn Carey Law, she was on the faculty at UCLA School of Law and held a fellowship at Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center. Her professional experience also includes practicing health care law and consulting roles with Ropes & Gray, Bridgespan Group, and Boston Consulting Group.

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