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Does Tort Reform Affect Physician Supply? Evidence from TexasDavid A. HymanUniversity of Illinois College of Law Charles SilverUniversity of Texas at Austin - School of Law Bernard S. BlackNorthwestern University - School of Law; Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) Myungho PaikNorthwestern University - School of Law June 14, 2012 Northwestern Law & Econ Research Paper 12-11 Illinois Program in Law, Behavior and Social Science Paper No. LBSS12-12 U of Texas Law, Law and Econ Research Paper No. 225 Abstract: Does state tort reform affect physician supply? Tort reformers certainly believe so. Before Texas adopted tort reform in 2003, proponents claimed that physicians were deserting Texas in droves. After tort reform was enacted, proponents claimed there had been a dramatic increase in physicians moving to Texas due to the improved liability climate. We find no evidence to support either claim. Physician supply was not measurably stunted prior to reform, and did not measurably improve after reform. This is true whether one looks at all patient care physicians in Texas, at high-malpractice-risk specialties, or at rural physicians.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 33 Keywords: physician supply, malpractice, tort reform working papers seriesDate posted: April 30, 2012 ; Last revised: July 17, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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