News & Bulletins

The Hilltop Institute periodically posts news items and issues electronic bulletins to disseminate information about Hilltop activities and publications. Below are the three most recent. Go to the News and Bulletin Archive, below, to view previous posts.

Bulletin: Hilltop Researchers Co-Author Article on Predictive Model for Type 2 Diabetes Complications

Hilltop’s Analytics & Research team—Leigh Goetschius, PhD; Danielle Barefoot, MEd; Fei Han, PhD; Ruichen Sun, MS; and Morgan Henderson, PhD—co-authored a recently released article in the American Journal of Managed Care titled Predicting Severe Diabetes Complications Using Administrative Claims Data in Maryland.

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04/01/2026

Bulletin: Hilltop Recognized as Finalist in CMS Crushing Fraud Competition

We are proud to share that the Hilltop team including Chief Technology and Compliance Officer, Jim Clavin, PhD; Principal Policy Analyst, Christine Gill, PhD; Senior Data Scientist, Leigh Goetschius, PhD; Principal Data Scientist, Fei Han, PhD; and Director of Analytics & Research, Morgan Henderson, PhD was recognized as a top-10 finalist in the Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition organized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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12/22/2025

Bulletin: Hilltop Researchers Co-Author Article on Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users

Hilltop  Policy Analyst Morgane Mouslim, DVM, and Director of Analytics and Research Morgan Henderson, PhD, as well as Associate Professor Simone Singh of the University of Michigan, are co-authors of a recently released article in the American Journal of Managed Care titled Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users, 2021-2023.

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12/12/2025