Michael E. Chernew, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy, was recognized with the 2026 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. This prize is considered the highest distinction that researchers in the health services field can achieve and is awarded to an individual who has “significantly increased the quality of or access to health service delivery worldwide.”
Mike’s career has focused on unraveling the complex drivers of healthcare spending in the U.S. – work that directly shapes how the health care system delivers care and controls costs. You can read about this impactful work here.
Please join HCP in congratulating Mike on this honor!