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Nudging Patient Decision-Making, Wendy Netter Epstein
Nudging Patient Decision-Making, Wendy Netter Epstein
Washington Law Review
Rational choice theory once pervaded the law. But we now know that individuals often make decisions that are not in their best interests. Many areas of the law have responded accordingly. The law of health care decision-making, however, has not. With limited exception, patients have the right to make their own medical decisions about their treatment, even if they make bad decisions. And there is ample evidence from the behavioral sciences that they do make bad decisions. Patients lack the stable preferences that the law assumes they will draw upon in making decisions, and they suffer from a number of …
"A Nuanced Approach": How Washington Courts Should Apply The Filed Rate Doctrine, Kaleigh Powell
"A Nuanced Approach": How Washington Courts Should Apply The Filed Rate Doctrine, Kaleigh Powell
Washington Law Review
As of 2015, the vast majority of the American public had some form of health insurance, mostly provided by private companies. While some customers might, at some point, contemplate suing their insurance provider—for breach of contract, consumer protection statute violation, or some other cause—these potential plaintiffs are not likely to get far in many cases. The reason is the little-known “filed rate doctrine,” a court-created rule that bars lawsuits against many agency-regulated entities. The filed rate doctrine is based on the fact that many states, including Washington, require health insurers to file their rates with a regulatory agency—and have those …