Elena Andreyeva

Elena Andreyeva, PhD

Associate Professor, Economics

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Bio

Elena Andreyeva joined the Department of Economics at UT San Antonio in 2026. She received her PhD and MA in economics from Georgia State University, and undergraduate degree in economics from Georgia College State University. Before joining UT San Antonio, she was an assistant professor of health policy and management at Texas A&M University and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.

Her research focuses primarily on topics in healthcare economics, including the effects of hospital market power on healthcare delivery, spending and patient health outcomes; organizational differences in healthcare delivery; and the effects of public policies on outcomes for underserved populations.

Research Interests

  • Health economics
  • Health policy
  • Hospital organization

Degrees

  • PhD Georgia State University
  • MA Georgia State University
  • BS Georgia College State University

Publications

  • “Decomposition of Trauma Care Prices Between 2019 and 2022 in the U.S. Commercially Insured Population,” with E. Koep, P. Advani and G. Melnick, Health Affairs Scholar, Vol. 4, No. 1,
  • “Medical Debt and Entry of Satellite Freestanding Emergency Departments,” with D. Marthey and B. Ukert, JAMA Network Open, Vol. 8, No. 7, 2025.
  • “Examining the Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Insurance Coverage, Access to Care and Health of Low-Income Parents,” with H.I. Rochford and D.J. Marthey, Health Services Research, Vol. 60, No. 5, 2025.
  • “The Corporatization of Independent Hospitals,” with A. Gupta, C. Ishitani, M. Sylwestrzak and B. Ukert, Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2, No. 3, 2024, pp. 602-663.
  • “Merging Rural And Urban ACA Rating Areas Improved Choice, Premiums In Rural Texas,” with S.F. Haeder, D. Marthey and B. Ukert, Health Affairs, Vol. 42, No. 11, 2023, pp. 1527-1531.
  • “Time is the Wisest Counselor of All: The Value of Provider-Patient Engagement Length in Home Health Care,” with H. Song and G. David, Management Science, 68, No. 1, 2022, pp. 420-441.
  • “Paying for Priority in School Choice: Capitalization Effects of Charter School Admission Zones,” with C. Patrick, Journal of Urban Economics, 100, 2017, pp. 19-32.