NCGHealth workforce
Training, supply, productivity, and the conditions that enable care.
001 — Health policy researcher
Nicholas
Chong-
Gonzalez
I am a health policy researcher with nearly a decade of experience leading healthcare analytics initiatives, managing technical teams, and supporting healthcare-invested clients.
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002 — Research
An evidence-first practice
for health systems change.
Policy questions
with human
consequences.
My research centers around how health policy is shaped, implemented, and experienced. I worked across quantitative and mixed-methods research to surface practical insights for decision-makers.
View Mathematica profile ↗Public coverage
Medicaid and Medicare policy, access, and program design.
Behavioral health
Data systems that make a complex workforce more visible.
Payment reform
How incentives affect the delivery of care in practice.
003 — About
Washington, DC
New York, NY
Toronto, ON
Data-driven
health policy
researcher.
I’m a researcher at Mathematica with a PhD in Health Policy from the George Washington University, an MPH from Columbia University, and a BSc (Hon) in Global Health from the University of Toronto.
Outside of research, I remain attached to my roots in Toronto, Canada as a lifelong hockey fan who enjoys the quiet of camping, canoeing, hiking, and most importantly, family time.
Let’s connect ↗Professional journey
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004 — Selected work
01
50states
Health workforce · 2021
COVID-19 workforce
planning & response
Tools and data to help leaders anticipate workforce needs during the pandemic.
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NHPPD
Hospital systems · 2024
Hospital resources &
nurse staffing
Examining whether financial resources translated into staffing capacity.
↗03
TX
Workforce policy · 2020
Texas freestanding
emergency departments
Tracing how market growth relates to emergency physician supply.
↗005 — Data, made legible
From evidence
to a useful
point of view.
Interactive tools help process and interpret big data. Explore my work in data visualization and public-facing research tools.
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A creative practice
outside the research.
Things I’ve learned
from talented people
around me.
When I’m away from the data, I make time to dabble in the arts for the tactile, playful, and imperfect—from painting and ceramics to digital illustrations.
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Artwork
Paintings & studies
01 / 08
Ceramics
Clay forms
01 / 06
Digital art