Although doctors and hospitals own their patients' medical records, state and federal laws require that they provide patients with a copy at “reasonable cost.†We examine the effects of state laws that cap the fees that doctors and hospitals are allowed to charge patients for a copy of...

Although policymakers have increasingly turned to provider report cards as a tool to improve health care quality, existing studies provide mixed evidence on whether they influence consumer choices. We examine the effects of providing consumers with quality information in the context of fertility...

Although policymakers have increasingly turned to provider report cards as a tool to improve health care quality, existing studies provide mixed evidence that they influence consumer choices. We examine the effects of providing consumers with quality information in the context of fertility...