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Select presentations & teaching.

Conferences,

Balkan E, Keohane L, Rahman M, Hughto JMW, & Meyers DJ. “Oncological Care and Enrollment In Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage.” American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Session Title: The Impacts of Plan Design In Medicare Advantage: Provider Networks, Premium Benefits, and Health Disparities; Forthcoming in June 2026; Minneapolis, MN.

Balkan E, Keohane L, Hughto JMW, Rahman M, & Meyers DJ. “Examining the Multiple Functions of Medicare Savings Programs for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Part B Enrollment and Penalty Avoidance.” American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Session Title: Assessing the Value of Medicaid and the Medicare Savings Programs for Low-Income Medicare Enrollees; Forthcoming in June 2026; Minneapolis, MN.  

Balkan E, Babbs G, Shireman T, Hughto JMW., & Meyers DJ. “Receipt of Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries.” Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Meeting, Presidential Symposium: Impact of Discriminatory Policies on LGBTQ+ Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being and How to Combat Them; November 2023; Tampa, FL.

Invited talks.

Understanding and Addressing Health Disparities for Transgender and Gender Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries. June 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Virtual

Understanding and Addressing Health Disparities for Transgender and Gender Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries. June 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Region 5, Virtual

Adjunct lecturer.