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The University of Texas at Austin

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

David C. Warner

Professor of Public Affairs and Wilbur J. Cohen Professor in Health and Social Policy

Contact Info:
Phone: 512-471-6277
Office: SRH 3.357

Office Hours:
Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 p.m.

David Warner Home Page

David C. Warner's major teaching and research interests are in economics, health policy, and health finance. A graduate of Princeton University and Syracuse University (Ph.D. in economics), he formerly taught at Wayne State University and Yale University and was Deputy Director of the Office of Program Analysis of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Professor Warner has served as a consultant to a number of organizations in the health sector, and for six years was a member of the Board of Directors of Austin's Brackenridge Municipal Hospital. In addition, he was Chairman of the Texas Diabetes Council from January 1985 to December 1989. He has also served on several editorial and advisory boards and been appointed to other state level advisory committees.

At the LBJ School, Professor Warner has directed policy research projects on a variety of health and mental health topics. Among his publications are Toward New Human Rights, more than forty articles and book chapters, and sixteen books, monographs, and policy research project reports. He is currently working on projects related to improving health insurance coverage, the integration of the U.S. and Mexican health care systems, diabetes policy, public health funding, and U.S.-Mexico border health.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics Syracuse University, 1969, MPA, Syracuse 1965, BA In English Princeton University 1963

Current Positions

Previous Positions

Professor, Wayne State University; professor, Yale University; Deputy Director of the Office of Program Analysis, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; chairman, Finance Committee, Brackenridge Municipal Hospital (1977-1982); chairman, Texas Diabetes Council (1985-1989).

Author, ”Medicare In Mexico: Innovating for Fairness and Cost Savings,” LBJ School, (2007); co-author, “Cross Border Health Insurance: Options for Texas,” University of Texas (2004); author, “Health Workforce Needs: Opportunities for US Mexico Collaboration,” Regional Center for Health Workforce Studies, UTHSCSA (2004); author, “NAFTA and Trade In Medical Services,” US-Mexico Policy Series of the LBJ School (1997)

Health Care
Insurance
Latin America
Mexico
Nonprofit Management

News

Medicare Savings: Is the Answer in Mexico?Oct. 23, 2009
University Democrats bring students into health care debateSep. 11, 2009
LBJ School Health Policy Experts Inform Debate on Health Care Reform in Multiple ForumsSep. 9, 2009
Medicare in Mexico: American retirees push Congress to allow Medicare benefits in MexicoSep. 4, 2009
Boomers May Soon Overcome Top Objective to Retirement in MexicoSep. 2, 2009
Mexico's healthcare lures AmericansSep. 1, 2009
Health Care 101: Beyond Town Hall TalkAug. 20, 2009
LBJ School Students Recognized for Outstanding Research at 2009 Convocation CeremonyMay. 27, 2009
Who? What? When? Where? How Much? LBJ's Experts Provide Perspective, Insight as the 81st Texas Legislative Session BeginsJan. 15, 2009
Ultimate OutsourcingNov. 19, 2008
LBJ Centennial Medicare Conference: Past, Present and FutureApr. 19, 2008
Lowering costs of uncompensated hospital care is focus of LBJ School conferenceMar. 16, 2006

Analysis and Commentary

The Evolution of Medicare and Medicaid and the Challenges AheadMar. 11, 2009

Courses

SemesterCourse
Spring 2010P A 680PB - Policy Research Project: Trade in Health Services
Spring 2010P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Texas Health Policy
Fall 2009P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Health Care Finance
Fall 2009P A 680PA - Policy research project: Trade in Health Services
Spring 2009P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Nonprofits and Health
Spring 2009P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: State Health Policy
Fall 2008P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Border Health
Spring 2008P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Nonprofits and Health
Spring 2008P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Texas Health Policy
Fall 2007P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Health Care Economics & Health Care Finance
Spring 2007P A 682B - Policy Research Project: Medicare in Mexico
Spring 2007P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Texas Health Policy
Fall 2006P A 682A - Policy Research Project: Medicare in Mexico
Fall 2006P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Health Finance and Economics
Fall 2006P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Border Health Policy
Spring 2006P A 388D - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Texas Health Policy
Spring 2006P A 682B - Policy Research Project: Developing Public Health Initiatives to Reduce the Cost of Uncompensated Care
Fall 2005P A 682A - Policy Research Project: Developing Public Health Initiatives to Reduce the Cost of Uncompensated Care
Fall 2005P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Health Care Economics and Health Care Finance
Spring 2005P A 388D - Seminar on Topics in Public Policy: Texas Health Policy
Spring 2005P A 693B - Political Economy: Non-Profits and Health