DR. LINDSEY ROSE BULLINGER
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, and the Associate Director of the Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative (HEPIC). I am currently a Co-Editor for the Journal of Policy Analysis & Management and a Consulting Editor for Child Maltreatment. I am also a Faculty Affiliate with Georgia Policy Labs, the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, and the Children's Pediatric Research Alliance.
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My research examines how public policies affect children's and families’ health and well-being, with a focus on low-income families. Much of my work focuses on the role of public policies in child abuse and neglect, and the effects of health policies on children and families.
PREVIOUS RESEARCH
Opioid Use & Child Maltreatment
Increases in opioid-related mortality and emergency department visits are associated with increased foster care entry
SNAP & Child Maltreatment
One more neighborhood SNAP-store reduces child maltreatment by 4.5%
The ACA Medicaid Expansions & Child Support
The ACA Medicaid Expansions Increased Child Support by 8.5%
ACA Medicaid Expansions
Parent & Child Health
Improved
by more than 10 percentage points
The ACA Increased Medicaid Coverage Among Former Foster Youth
Income Mobility
Greater income mobility is associated with lower child maltreatment reports
Especially in non-metro areas
Child Maltreatment
and the
Minimum Wage
Child Maltreatment
and the
Minimum Wage
A $1 increase in the minimum wage leads to a 10% reduction in reports of child neglect.
The ACA & breastfeeding
The ACA increased breastfeeding rates by 2% and breastfeeding duration by 10%.
Minimum Wage
and adolescent fertility
A $1 increase in the minimum wage reduces adolescent birth rates by 2%.
Paid Family Leave
Paid Family Leave in California improved overall infant health and maternal mental health.
The Affordable Care Act's Contraceptive Mandate
The Affordable Care Act's Contraceptive Mandate
increased sales of the injectable contraceptive, but did not affect the IUD, implant, pill or patch.