Laurence C. Baker at Stanford University

Laurence C. Baker, PhD

  • Bing Professor of Human Biology
  • Professor, Health Policy
  • Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
  • Professor, Economics (by courtesy)
  • Director, Medical Student Research & Scholarship

Encina Commons Room 118,
615 Crothers Way,
Stanford, CA 94305-6006

(650) 723-4098 (voice)
(650) 723-1919 (fax)

Biography

Laurence Baker is a Professor of Health Policy, the Bing Professor of Human Biology, a Senior Fellow of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and a CHP/PCOR fellow. He is an economist interested in the organization and economic performance of the U.S. healthcare system, and his research has investigated a range of topics including financial incentives in healthcare, competition in healthcare markets, health insurance and managed care, and healthcare technology adoption. Baker has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and is a recipient of the ASHE medal from ASHEcon and the Alice Hersch Award from AcademyHealth. He received his BA from Calvin College, and his MA and PhD in economics from Princeton University.

In The News

Cathedral of Florence from Piazza Michelangelo
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SHP Profs Weave Pandemic into Their Bing Overseas Classes

Stanford Health Policy's Mark Hlatky and Loren Baker spent the Fall term teaching Stanford students in Florence and Paris. They tell us how they weaved COVID into their classes — and what it was like to be in these iconic cities during the pandemic.
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Are Hospitals Adhering To New Federal Price Transparency Regulations?

President Biden has reinforced a federal policy that calls for U.S. hospitals to make their pricing more transparent by listing them on a user-friendly platform so consumers can comparison shop. But fewer than half the hospitals in California have done so.
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Laurence C. Baker at Stanford University
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Loren Baker Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Election to the National Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
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