Schneider, John E.; Ohsfeldt, Robert; Li, Pengxiang; … - In: Health Economics Review 7 (2017) 10, pp. 1-25
In 2001, the U.S. government released a rule that allowed states to 'opt-out' of the federal requirement that a physician supervise the administration of anesthesia by a nurse anesthetist. To date, 17 states have opted out. The majority of the opt-out states cited increased access to anesthesia...