hospital in a concentrated market increases spending but has no detectable effect on mortality …We analyze whether receiving care from higher-priced hospitals leads to lower mortality. We overcome selection issues … transport patients and have strong preferences for certain hospitals. Being admitted to a hospital with two standard deviations …

This study assessed the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six … hospital competition was associated with lower mortality in California and New York, but not Wisconsin. In addition, higher HMO … medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin. We used linked hospital discharge and vital statistics data to …

We examine whether obtaining prescription drug insurance through the Medicare Part D program affected hospital … admissions, expenditures associated with those admissions, and mortality. We use a large, geographically diverse sample of … drug insurance on hospitalizations and mortality. Results indicate that obtaining prescription drug insurance through …