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Laurence Baker is a Professor of Health Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University. His research focuses on the impacts of changing financial incentives, regulations, and organizational structures on health care provision and costs. His work includes the study of managed care-related insurance arrangements and their effects on health care costs, the pricing of physician services, and the availability and utilization of medical technologies. He has a particular interest in factors influencing the adoption and use of medical technologies, with a focus on imaging equipment. Baker has served in various leadership roles, including Chair of the Department of Health Research and Policy and Director of the Scholarly Concentration Program at Stanford University, and is recognized for his significant contributions to health economics.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Professor of Health Policy and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
National Bureau Economic Research • Stanford, California
Research Associate focusing on health policy and economic research.
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