Sumit Agarwal, MD, MPH, PhD

 Sumit Agarwal
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
University of Michigan
General Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Rm 422W
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Sumit Agarwal, MD, MPH, PhD
Sumit Agarwal
Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Fellow
      Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States
      2017 - 2019
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Resident
      University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, United States
      2014 - 2017
      Residency
    • PhD, Health Policy (Economics)
      Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
      2019 - 2024
    • MPH
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, United States
      2017 - 2019
    • MD
      Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, United States
      2010 - 2014
    • BA
      Washington University in St. Louis, United States
      2006 - 2009

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    • My research activities focus on (1) the impacts of social, economic, and insurance policies on health and (2) the practice, payment, and delivery of primary care.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Still Learning from Oregonians About Medicaid
      Goold SD, Agarwal S. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 2026 Jun 5; DOI:10.1215/03616878-12652280
    • Journal Article
      The effects of the Rx Kids unconditional cash prescription programme during pregnancy and infancy on birth outcomes in the USA: a population-based, quasi-experimental study.
      Agarwal S, Shaefer HL, Zamani-Hank Y, Finegood E, LaChance J, Hanna M. Lancet Public Health, 2026 Jun; 11 (6): e355 - e363. DOI:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00055-1
      PMID: 42202818
    • Journal Article
      Advancing Pharmacoequity in Asthma.
      Agarwal S, Malani PN. JAMA, 2026 May 18; DOI:10.1001/jama.2026.8185
      PMID: 42149713
    • Journal Article
      Cash Transfers in the Perinatal Period and Investigations of Infant Maltreatment.
      Agarwal S, Shaefer HL, Jubaed S, Schneider W, Finegood ED, Hanna M. JAMA Pediatr, 2026 May 7; DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.1602
      PMID: PMC13154033
    • Preprint
      Cash Transfers in the Perinatal Period and Child Welfare System Involvement Among Infants: Evidence from the Rx Kids Program in Flint, Michigan
      Agarwal S, Shaefer HL, Jubaed S, Schneider W, Finegood E, Hanna M. 2025 Nov 29; arXiv, DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2511.19570
    • Journal Article
      Unconditional Cash Transfers and Prenatal Care Utilization in Flint, Michigan.
      Hanna M, Agarwal S, Shaefer HL. JAMA Netw Open, 2025 Oct 1; 8 (10): e2538406 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.38406
      PMID: PMC12538360
    • Journal Article
      Hardship and Hope: The Relationship Between Unconditional Prenatal and Infant Cash Transfers, Economic Stability, and Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being.
      Hanna M, Shaefer HL, Finegood E, Agarwal S, Zamani-Hank Y, LaChance J. Am J Public Health, 2025 Sep 11; e1 - e10. DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308244
      PMID: 40934444
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Using Individual and Community-Level Data to Identify Food and Housing Insecurity Amongst Older Adults: Development and Validation of a Clinical Decision Support Algorithm
      Iott B, Stefanescu A, Kirch M, Agarwal S, Furst W, Tipirneni R. 2025 Jun 23;

    Featured News & Stories

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    Health Lab

    Rx Kids linked to reductions in preterm births and low birthweights, fewer NICU admissions

    A pregnancy and postnatal cash prescription program in Flint Michigan has been linked to improved birth outcomes including reduced rates of low birthweight, preterm birth and NICU admission.
         Drs. Adam Markovitz, Sumit Agarwal, and Alex Chaitoff
    Department News

    Junior Faculty Recognized with Milton W. Hamolsky Award at National SGIM Meeting

    Three junior faculty from the Division of General Medicine were recognized with the Milton W. Hamolsky Award at the 2026 National Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) annual meeting.
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    Health Lab

    Rx Kids associated with significant reductions in infant maltreatment investigations

    Rx Kids, a community-wide cash prescription program for pregnant women and new parents that began in Flint, Michigan, was associated with a major drop in investigations of child maltreatment in infants.
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    Health Lab

    Commentary: Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

    A physician talks about what Medicaid cuts will impact Americans across the country.
         Dr Sumit Agarwal general medicine
    Department News

    Internal Medicine Faculty Spotlight - Dr. Sumit Agarwal

    In this internal medicine faculty spotlight, we highlight Sumit Agarwal, MD, MPH, PhD, tenure-track assistant professor in the Division of General Medicine whose research focuses on the impact of social, economic, and insurance policies on health along with primary care and its workforce, quality of care, and payment reform.