This study aims to measure the causal effect of informal caregiving on the health and health care use of women who are caregivers, using instrumental variables. We use data from South Korea, where daughters and daughters-in-law are the prevalent source of caregivers for frail elderly parents and...

A major point of contention in the policy debates over tort reforms during the most recent malpractice "crisis" has been whether rising liability insurance costs lead physicians to relocate to lower-cost states, restrict the scope of their practice (for example, by eliminating high-risk...

A recent wave of litigation against nonprofit hospitals highlights the peculiar position they occupy in the American health care system. The lawsuits allege that the hospitals have broken their covenant with the community and morphed into profit-seeking businesses. Similar concerns have emerged...

Pressure is increasing for physicians and hospitals to be more open with patients about medical errors and adverse events. An oft-heard view in policy discussions is that fuller disclosure will reduce malpractice litigation, because many patients will come to understand that their injury was not...