Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH is a Professor and the Director of the Division of Health Services Research in the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a primary care pediatrician and health services researcher whose work focuses on the impact of health insurance design on health care access and affordability for families with children. With funding from NICHD, AHRQ, and PCORI, she has done foundational work on the effects of novel insurance designs such as high-deductible health plans and Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans on health care utilization and costs for children and families. She has expertise partnering with health systems stakeholders to conduct rigorous evaluations of health plan policies and programs and is the Director of Research in Population Health Services at Boston Medical Center Health System. Her mentorship activities have included leadership roles in the General Academic Pediatric and Health Services Research Fellowships.

Publications

  • Published 3/9/2026

    Schuering KM, Martin DP, Goldfarb D, Nahrgang E, Galbraith AA, Pace CA. Designing Complex Care Management Programs to Support Patients With Substance Use Disorder: An Essential and Overlooked Opportunity. J Ambul Care Manage. 2026 Apr-Jun 01; 49(2):E63-E72. PMID: 41807334.

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  • Published 3/5/2026

    Mancho A, Hsu HE, Shafer P, Galbraith A. The Impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Continuous Medicaid Coverage Policy on Emergency Department Visits. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 Jun; 87(6):782-784. PMID: 41784577.

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  • Published 12/1/2025

    Eddelbuettel JCP, Daw JR, Galbraith AA, Gordon SH, Kaimal A, Garabedian LF. New York's Basic Health Program Increased Subsidized Insurance Coverage From Preconception To The Postpartum Period. Health Aff (Millwood). 2025 Dec; 44(12):1497-1504. PMID: 41329885.

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  • Published 9/13/2025

    Heisler-MacKinnon JA, Kong WY, Kennedy KL, Loughlin CE, Lawler CN, Galbraith AA, Gilkey MB. Parents' perspectives on cost conversations in pediatric asthma care: Findings from a qualitative interview study. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Dec; 141:109351. PMID: 41016226.

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  • Published 9/1/2025

    Gordon SH, Lee S, Deen N, Cole MB, Feinberg E, Galbraith A. Medicaid Reimbursement for Maternal Depression Screening and Care for Postpartum Depression. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Sep 01; 179(9):1009-1016. PMID: 40587153.

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Education

  • University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, MD
  • University of Washington School of Public Health, MPH
  • Stanford University, BA

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