Deborah Cohen

Deborah Cohen is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. Her research focuses on health services research, primary care delivery, and health policy, with specific interests in Medicaid managed care, behavioral health integration, and care models for opioid use disorder. Her recent work examines network adequacy in Medicaid managed care organizations, medication treatment access for pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder, and psychosocial interventions for type 2 diabetes. She has published extensively on hybrid care delivery models, team-based primary care, and strategies to improve behavioral health service access. Her research has appeared in leading journals including Milbank Quarterly, Health Affairs Scholar, and Addiction, contributing to evidence-based policy on substance use disorder waivers and serious mental illness care integration.