Tomas Philipson
Dr. Tomas Philipson is the Daniel Levin Chair of Public Policy at the University of Chicago and Director of the Becker Friedman Institute’s healthcare research program. He is widely recognized as a leading authority on healthcare economics, health policy, and the economic impact of healthcare systems. He has also advised government agencies, regulators, and policymakers on healthcare economics and public policy, establishing a reputation as a trusted liaison between the public and private sectors. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Philipson is an angel investor in healthcare ventures and serves on multiple boards of directors across the healthcare and life sciences sectors. He also holds positions as a Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute. Dr. Philipson is a frequent keynote speaker at international and domestic healthcare conferences and is widely cited for his research on the economic implications of healthcare policy. He has received numerous national and international awards for his contributions to healthcare economics and public policy, reinforcing his standing as a leading voice in the field.
Tomas Philipson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Daniel Levin Professor of Public Policy Studies Emeritus, and Co-Director of Health Economics
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Acting Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
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Opinion Columnist
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Visiting Fellow
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Political Appointee and Advisor, Bush Administration and McCain Presidential Campaign
Academic History
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M.A., Finance
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Ph.D., Economics
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M.A., Mathematics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Senior Fellow, Milken Institute
Chairman of Project FDA, Manhattan Institute
Senior Fellow, The Heartland Institute
Adjunct Staff, RAND Corporation
Research Fellow, The World Bank
Scientific Advisory Board, Alliance for Potato Research and Education
GOVERNMENT CAREER
Dr. Tomas Philipson has extensive experience providing executive consulting to both private corporations, including numerous US Fortune 100 companies, and government organizations domestically and internationally.
He served in the George W. Bush administration as a Senior Economic Adviser to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and acted as a healthcare policy advisor for Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign.
During the first Trump administration, Dr. Philipson served as Chairman and Vice Chair of The White House Council of Economic Advisers, leading a team of economists on a wide range of economic and healthcare policy initiatives.
He also served as a scientific advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives on the 21st Century Cures Act in 2015 and to The Biden Cancer Initiative in 2017, contributing to national efforts in medical innovation, research funding, and cancer treatment policy.
MEDIA PRESENCE & PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Philipson is a frequent contributor to top-tier publications such as Forbes, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, and has appeared on leading networks including CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and C-SPAN.
He has served on the editorial boards of Health Economics and The European Journal of Health Economics and has published widely in leading academic journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Health Economics, and Econometrica.
His research and commentary focus on healthcare policy, public health economics, systemic risk, and the economic impact of regulatory and fiscal decisions, establishing him as a trusted authority in both academic and policy circles.