Bio
Marisa E. Domino is a distinguished health economist with expertise in behavioral health and Medicaid policy. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Health Information and Research and Professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. Domino’s research is dedicated to evaluating and improving healthcare policies impacting individuals with low incomes, chronic illnesses, and behavioral health conditions.
With extensive experience in sophisticated econometric analyses and large-scale health insurance datasets, Domino rigorously investigates how Medicaid policy designs influence healthcare access, utilization, quality, and costs—particularly in behavioral health and chronic illness contexts. Her current projects include exploring disparities in opioid use disorder treatment quality, leveraging behavioral economics to enhance healthcare delivery, and assessing Medicaid transformation efforts and coverage of health-related social needs.
Domino has earned multiple prestigious awards, including the 2013 ISPOR Award for Excellence in Application of Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Research, the 2017 Edward G. McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the 2021 Willard Manning Award in Mental Health Policy and Economics Research, highlighting her impact in health policy research and education.