Miranda Yaver

Miranda Yaver is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pittsburgh, where she holds secondary appointments in political science and public affairs. She is the author of Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States (Cambridge University Press 2026), which examines through the lens of administrative burden the prevalence and impact of health insurance barriers in the US. Her academic research has appeared in such outlets as the American Journal of Political Science; the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization; the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law; JAMA Pediatrics; Lancet Regional Health-Americas; World Medical & Health Policy; Health Affairs Scholar; and Publius, with additional health politics writings in such outlets as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Hill, and MS NOW.