Molly Frean

754 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 502 citations indexed

About

Molly Frean is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Molly Frean has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 502 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in General Health Professions, 9 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Molly Frean's work include Healthcare Policy and Management (9 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (9 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (4 papers). Molly Frean is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Policy and Management (9 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (9 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (4 papers). Molly Frean collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Italy. Molly Frean's co-authors include Benjamin D. Sommers, Jonathan Gruber, Joseph Menzin, Amy Phillips, Hanming Fang, Gosia Sylwestrzak, Benjamin Ukert, Sara J. Singer, Stephen M. Shortell and Patricia P. Ramsay and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology and Medical Care.

In The Last Decade

Molly Frean

17 papers receiving 482 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Premium subsidies, the mandate, and Medicaid expansion: Coverage effects of the Affordable Care Act
    2017 287 citations Molly Frean, Jonathan Gruber et al. Journal of Health Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Molly Frean United States 7 355 315 56 36 35 19 502
Arpita Chattopadhyay United States 13 199 0.6× 272 0.9× 26 0.5× 16 0.4× 36 1.0× 37 687
Urpo Kiiskinen United States 12 109 0.3× 164 0.5× 17 0.3× 26 0.7× 81 2.3× 29 461
Jacob Wallace United States 11 230 0.6× 220 0.7× 9 0.2× 11 0.3× 23 0.7× 35 341
Rebecca Zaha United States 12 119 0.3× 111 0.4× 16 0.3× 17 0.5× 61 1.7× 16 501
Bisundev Mahato United States 6 110 0.3× 120 0.4× 10 0.2× 13 0.4× 49 1.4× 11 280
Miriam Wiley Ireland 14 216 0.6× 274 0.9× 9 0.2× 29 0.8× 52 1.5× 35 550
Frida Kasteng Sweden 12 62 0.2× 109 0.3× 38 0.7× 28 0.8× 60 1.7× 22 395
Judy Ng United States 18 189 0.5× 284 0.9× 10 0.2× 11 0.3× 46 1.3× 39 653
Diana K. Verrilli United States 12 257 0.7× 198 0.6× 20 0.4× 9 0.3× 79 2.3× 24 466
Jomkwan Yothasamut Thailand 12 231 0.7× 171 0.5× 74 1.3× 67 1.9× 65 1.9× 20 571

Countries citing papers authored by Molly Frean

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Fields of papers citing papers by Molly Frean

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Molly Frean

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Molly Frean. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Molly Frean based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Molly Frean. Molly Frean is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Mayhew, Anna, James Signorovitch, Michaela Johnson, et al.. (2025). Visualizing ambulatory performance by age and rates of decline among patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 12(3). 435–440.
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McDonald, Craig M., Jessica R. Marden, Perry B. Shieh, et al.. (2023). Disease progression rates in ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy by steroid type, patient age and functional status. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. 12(4). e220190–e220190. 4 indexed citations
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McDonald, Craig M., Oscar H. Mayer, Kan N. Hor, et al.. (2022). Functional and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Steroid Treatment among Non-ambulatory Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 10(1). 67–79. 6 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly, et al.. (2022). Patients’ Perceptions of Integrated Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Level of Need for Health Services. Medical Care Research and Review. 79(5). 640–649. 2 indexed citations
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Fang, Hanming, Molly Frean, Gosia Sylwestrzak, & Benjamin Ukert. (2022). Trends in Disenrollment and Reenrollment Within US Commercial Health Insurance Plans, 2006-2018. JAMA Network Open. 5(2). e220320–e220320. 28 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly & Mark V. Pauly. (2022). Do Higher Deductibles Slow Health Spending Growth?. International Journal of the Economics of Business. 30(1). 31–49.
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Ling, Emilia J., et al.. (2021). Differences in patient perceptions of integrated care among black, hispanic, and white Medicare beneficiaries. Health Services Research. 56(3). 507–516. 4 indexed citations
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Kerrissey, Michaela, Molly Frean, Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi, & Sara J. Singer. (2021). Higher Medicare Expenditures Are Associated With Better Integrated Care as Perceived by Patients. Medical Care. 59(7). 565–571. 1 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly, Jonathan Gruber, & Benjamin D. Sommers. (2017). Premium subsidies, the mandate, and Medicaid expansion: Coverage effects of the Affordable Care Act. Journal of Health Economics. 53. 72–86. 287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kerrissey, Michaela, Jonathan Clark, Mark W. Friedberg, et al.. (2017). Medical Group Structural Integration May Not Ensure That Care Is Integrated, From The Patient’s Perspective. Health Affairs. 36(5). 885–892. 36 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly, et al.. (2016). An evaluation of adherence in patients with multiple sclerosis newly initiating treatment with a self-injectable or an oral disease-modifying drug. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 11. 55–62. 57 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly, Jonathan Gruber, & Benjamin D. Sommers. (2016). Disentangling the ACA’s Coverage Effects — Lessons for Policymakers. New England Journal of Medicine. 375(17). 1605–1608. 38 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly, et al.. (2016). Health Reform and Coverage Changes Among Native Americans. JAMA Internal Medicine. 176(6). 858–858. 18 indexed citations
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Konduri, Girija G., et al.. (2015). Inhaled nitric oxide in term/late preterm neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure: estimating the financial impact of earlier use. Journal of Medical Economics. 18(8). 612–618. 6 indexed citations
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Frean, Molly. (2012). What is the optimal subsidy for exercise? Informing health insurance companies' fitness reimbursement programs. HIMALAYA. 1 indexed citations

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