Posted on December 16, 2008 14:52
Categories: State and Local | Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Topics: Legislation (State & Local) | Spending | State Data
This article attempts to empirically assess the common claim that laws limiting malpractice damage payments lower state healthcare costs. The authors’ estimates show that such laws lower state health expenditures by 3 to 4 percent.
Hellinger, F. J., & Encinosa, W. E. (2006). The impact of state laws limiting malpractice damage awards on health care expenditures. American Journal of Public Health, 96(8): 1375-81. 29 Jun. 2006. DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.077883. http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/96/8/1375
Authors: Fred J. Hellinger, William E. Encinosa
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