Inefficiency and fragmentation in the delivery of services are issues that plague health care in the United States. The Institute of Medicine estimates that as …
This dissertation examines the effects of health care policy on access to health care and health outcomes, use of medical technology, and educational attainment. The …
This dissertation examines the influence of Medicare's reimbursement structure on the observed behavior of healthcare providers. Specifically, it studies how hospitals respond to Medicare's disjointed …
As policymakers develop strategies for managing health care quality and spending, Medicare beneficiaries who are dually enrolled in Medicaid merit close attention. Designing effective policies …
Preventable hospitalizations have garnered a significant amount of attention among researchers and policymakers. Although most hospitalizations are medically necessary, the large amount of geographic variation …