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Rebecca Garr Whitaker

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
JB Duke Hotel 230 Science Dr, Duke-Margolis Center for Healt, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Recent Publications


Preventive Care Needs of the North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Population.

Journal Article AJPM focus · February 2025 IntroductionEffective December 2023, North Carolina expanded Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. The authors sought to understand the preventive care needs of the newly Medicaid-eligible population. Full text Cite

Telehealth Utilization Among Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries in North Carolina with Behavioral Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal Article Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · October 2024 ObjectiveWe examined factors associated with telehealth utilization during COVID-19 among adult Medicaid beneficiaries with behavioral health conditions.Data sources and study settingNC Medicaid 2019-2021 beneficiary and claims data.S ... Full text Cite

What Explains Inequalities in Telehealth Utilization Among North Carolina Medicaid Beneficiaries?

Journal Article Telemed J E Health · August 2024 Background: Increased availability of telehealth can improve access to health care. However, there is evidence of persistent disparities in telehealth usage, as well as among people from minoritized racial and ethnic groups and rural residents. The objecti ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Strategic Management of the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network 3.0 (LAN 3.0)

ResearchDirector · Awarded by Deloitte Consulting LLP · 2024 - 2026

NC Medicaid Value-Based Payment Implementation

Public ServiceResearch Associate · Awarded by NC Medicaid · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2019 Ph.D.