U.S. hospitals and physicians regularly charge uninsured patients and patients receiving care outside their health-plan networks far more what most health insurers pay and far more than their actual costs. Such practices have triggered over 100 lawsuits and prompted calls for pricing...

This article is one of nine appearing in a forthcoming symposium focused on Richard Epstein's book "Mortal Peril." This article begins by questioning the legitimacy of the conclusions Epstein reaches about the proper role of government with respect to health care financing, observing that...

In response to widespread dissatisfaction with managed care, states have enacted numerous statutes, known as managed care patient protection laws, that address concerns of consumers and medical care providers. These laws include (in various combinations): (1) liability and external review...