TY - JOUR
T1 - Does tort reform affect physician supply? Evidence from Texas
AU - Hyman, David A.
AU - Silver, Charles
AU - Black, Bernard
AU - Paik, Myungho
PY - 2013/4/10
Y1 - 2013/4/10
N2 - Does state tort reform affect physician supply? Tort reformers certainly believe so. Before Texas adoptedtort reform in 2003, proponents claimed that physicians were deserting Texas in droves. After tort reformwas enacted, proponents claimed there had been a dramatic increase in physicians moving to Texas dueto the improved liability climate. We find no evidence to support either claim. Physician supply was notmeasurably stunted prior to reform, and it did not measurably improve after reform. This is true for allpatient care physicians in Texas, high-malpractice-risk specialties, primary care physicians, and ruralphysicians.
AB - Does state tort reform affect physician supply? Tort reformers certainly believe so. Before Texas adoptedtort reform in 2003, proponents claimed that physicians were deserting Texas in droves. After tort reformwas enacted, proponents claimed there had been a dramatic increase in physicians moving to Texas dueto the improved liability climate. We find no evidence to support either claim. Physician supply was notmeasurably stunted prior to reform, and it did not measurably improve after reform. This is true for allpatient care physicians in Texas, high-malpractice-risk specialties, primary care physicians, and ruralphysicians.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.irle.2015.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.irle.2015.02.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84956695798
SN - 0144-8188
VL - 42
SP - 203
EP - 218
JO - International Review of Law and Economics
JF - International Review of Law and Economics
ER -