Policy options for covering the uninsured, dynamics of health insurance coverage, individual health insurance, access to health care services for vulnerable populations (low-income individuals, children, rural residents).
Dr. Ziller is committed to policy-informed research aimed at reducing health disparities for vulnerable populations, particularly rural residents. She has directed numerous studies on rural health access, coverage, and health reform, including a recent analysis of the rural implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion. In 2011, Dr. Ziller received the Louis Gorin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rural Health Care from the National Rural Health Association in recognition of her contributions to rural health policy. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Rural Health.
Dr. Ziller teaches courses on health policy and health economics in the Public Health graduate program at the USM Muskie School of Public Service.
