Pragya Kakani is a health economist with research interests in the areas of prescription drug policy, provider behavior and organization, and health care disparities in the U.S. Her prior and ongoing work has covered topics including integration between pharmacies and physician organizations, pharmaceutical rebates, and disparities in hospital quality.  

Her work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Health Affairs, and Health Services Research, and the Review of Economics and Statistics. Her research has been covered by popular media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Modern Healthcare.  

Pragya Kakani completed her Ph.D. in Health Policy (Economics Track) from Harvard University in 2023 and her A.B. from Harvard College in 2014.