Maria Polyakova shares new research on why a community’s attitude toward mental health treatment could be even more important than how many providers it has.
Maria Polyakova
Maria Polyakova is a health economist, an assistant professor of health policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a member of the 2021 Tradeoffs Research Council. Her work examines how government spending affects markets for health insurance and health care.
Posted inPublic Health
Which Comes First: Economic Decline or Hospital Closure?
Maria Polyakova looks at research showing that rural hospital closures may not have as dire economic impacts on their communities as often believed.
Posted inCost of Care
Why Do We Spend So Much on End-of-Life Care?
Maria Polyakova on research examining the surprising source of outsized health care spending in the last months of life.
Posted inInsurance
What Medicaid Managed Care Can Tell Us About Controlling Costs
Maria Polyakova explores research on whether low-cost plans lead to less low-value care.