State governments are experimenting with a variety of innovative approaches to the current fort system for medical malpractice liability. One such approach is to apply the concept of no-fault liability to medical prac...
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State governments are experimenting with a variety of innovative approaches to the current fort system for medical malpractice liability. One such approach is to apply the concept of no-fault liability to medical practice. States such as Virginia and Florida have already adopted a limited version of such a concept. This article examines the problems of the current tort system, different types of no-fault medical insurance alternatives and their advantages, and the experiences of the states of Virginia and Florida with their limited no-fault malpractice insurance systems. The author concludes that the concept of no-fault compensation for medical malpractice is a promising remedy. However, it is a medicine that will require more testing before it can be pronounced a cure for the disease that plagues the current system.
This article parameterizes and examines the regulatory intensity of New York's all-payer rate setting system. The model, using hospital level data, compares the effects of specific features of rate-setting designe...
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This article parameterizes and examines the regulatory intensity of New York's all-payer rate setting system. The model, using hospital level data, compares the effects of specific features of rate-setting designed to promote cost containment. Two indicators measuring regulatory intensity were examined; the extent of hospital-specific disallowances, and how frequently the base year was adjusted (the degree of prospectivity). The results indicate that both the degree of prospectivity and the extent of disallowances importantly affect cost growth. Hospitals, when constrained, primarily achieved cost savings through reductions in non-medical personnel.
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