The Stanford Health Policy community is comprised of physicians, economists and decision scientists who study questions of domestic and global policy. From the cost-effectiveness and social impact of U.S. foreign aid to the impact of gun violence on public health, our researchers assess a broad range of important policy questions here at home and around the world.

Laurence Baker, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and the Bing Professor of Human Biology. An economist, Baker is interested in the organization and economic performance of the U.S. health-care system, such as financial incentives in health care, competition in health-care markets, health insurance and managed care, and health-care technology adoption.

Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and an economist who focuses on the constrains that vulnerable populations face in making decisions that affect their health status, as well as the effects of government policies and programs designed to benefit vulnerable populations. His textbook, Health Economics, is used widely by academics and students nationwide.

David Chan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy, a physician and economist whose research draws on insights from labor and organizational economics. He is particularly interested in studying what drives physician behavior, how this explains differences in productivity in health care delivery, and what the implications are for the design of health care.

Grant Miller, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Professor of Economics (by courtesy), a health and development economist focused on research and teaching aimed at developing more effective health improvement strategies for developing countries.

Maria Polyakova, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Policy, investigates questions surrounding the role of government in the design and financing of health insurance systems.

Maya Rossin-Slater, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy whose research combines health, public, and labor economics. She focuses on issues in maternal and child well-being, family structure and behavior, and policies targeting disadvantaged populations in the United States and other developed countries.

Adrienne Sabety, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Policy who researches health care and the social determinants of health.