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Law and Health Archived Topic
This research topic has been archived as of January 2006. It is no longer on RAND Health's current research agenda.Law & Health is a joint endeavor of RAND Health and RAND's Institute for Civil Justice. Its goal is to develop and supply policymakers with reliable empirical information about how legal processes, broadly construed—including, for example, legislation, administrative regulation, tort and contract disputes—affect healthcare quality, costs and access in the United States.
Current Research Topics
- Health care litigation and its effects
- Coverage decision making by health plans
- Effects of federal and state regulatory mandates
- Challenges posed by the genomics revolution
Highlights of Recent Studies
The Effectiveness of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment: Empirical Evidence and the Experience of Eight States — 2001
At the request of the California Senate Committee on Rules, staff examined how involuntary outpatient treatment (in which a court orders an individual to comply with a specific outpatient treatment regimen) would affect Californians with severe mental illness.
A Flood of Litigation?: Predicting the Consequences of Changing Legal Remedies Available to ERISA Beneficiaries — 1999
A recent study examined the consequences of changing legal remedies available to ERISA beneficiaries.
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