- Professor
Biography
Research Interest
- Health Economics
- Health Policy
- Health Services
Focus Areas
- Maternal and child health
- Chronic conditions
- Healthcare access
Employment
- 2020-Present, Professor
- 2024-2026, Associate Director
- 2013-2020, Associate Professor
- 2007-2013, Assistant Professor
Appointments
- 2019-Present, Board of Directors, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Current Teaching
- EconS 526: Mathematical Economics with Applications
- EconS 315: Machine Learning for Economists
Recent Publications
Mandal, B. Telehealth utilization for primary and preventive care among food insecure individuals. American Journal of Medical Care, January 2026, 32(1): 294-300.
Mandal, B. Medicaid expansion and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: The role of Integrated Eligibility Systems. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, March 2025, 47(1): 154-175.
Akers, J., Miller, J., Seignemartin, B., MacLean L., Mandal, B., Kogan, C. Expanding access to patient care in community pharmacies for minor illnesses in Washington state. ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, May 2024, 16: 233-246.
Mandal, B., Porto, N., Cho, S.H., Kiss, E., Saboe-Wounded Head, L. Health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of Medicaid expansion. Journal of Consumer Affairs, Spring 2023, 57(1): 296-319.
Mandal, B. Rural-Urban differences in health care access and utilization under the Medicaid expansion. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, June 2022, 44(2): 702-721.
Mandal, B. Mask mandate’s effect on job loss expectation and mental health in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, March 2022, 25(1): 21-34. [Winner of 2023 Excellence Award in Mental Health Policy and Economics Research, International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.]
Recent Grants
Forecasting demand and costs for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Washington State: An integrated economic and machine-learning model. $164,605. Washington State Department of Health. PI: Mandal, B. (3/2026 – 6/2027).