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2006

Duke Law

Distributive justice

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Getting The Haves To Come Out Behind: Fixing The Distributive Injustices Of American Health Care, David A. Hyman Oct 2006

Getting The Haves To Come Out Behind: Fixing The Distributive Injustices Of American Health Care, David A. Hyman

Law and Contemporary Problems

Hyman criticizes an article by Havighurst and Richman regarding the distributive injustices of US health care. Hyman also offers a guide for implementing policy reforms based on the analysis by Havighurst and Richman.


Distributional Considerations In The Overregulation Of Health Professionals, Health Facilities, And Health Plans, Christopher J. Conover Oct 2006

Distributional Considerations In The Overregulation Of Health Professionals, Health Facilities, And Health Plans, Christopher J. Conover

Law and Contemporary Problems

Conover addresses the equity issue in health care spending. Conover concludes that the marginal impact of health regulation is to make the US health system more, rather than less, regressive.


Of Head Taxes, Income Taxes, And Distributive Justice In American Health Care, Lawrence Zelenak Oct 2006

Of Head Taxes, Income Taxes, And Distributive Justice In American Health Care, Lawrence Zelenak

Law and Contemporary Problems

Havighurst and Richman have made an important contribution by uncovering ways in which the current system of health care financing, including the income-tax treatment of employer-provided health insurance, has disturbing distributional effects.


Distributive Injustice(S) In American Health Care, Clark C. Havighurst, Barak D. Richman Oct 2006

Distributive Injustice(S) In American Health Care, Clark C. Havighurst, Barak D. Richman

Law and Contemporary Problems

Havighurst and Richman seek to show the nature--and to suggest the cumulative attitude--of the many regressive tendencies of the financing, regulatory and legal regime governing the private side of US health care.


Distributive Justice In Pharmaceutical Torts: Justice Where Justice Is Due?, Chen-Sen Wu M.D., J.D. Oct 2006

Distributive Justice In Pharmaceutical Torts: Justice Where Justice Is Due?, Chen-Sen Wu M.D., J.D.

Law and Contemporary Problems

Chen-Sen Wu concludes that, until empirical evidence clarifies the net distributive impact of pharmaceutical torts, the capacity for tort reform to rectify distributive injustices in health care will remain far from obvious.


Measuring Distributive Injustice On A Different Scale, Tom Miller Oct 2006

Measuring Distributive Injustice On A Different Scale, Tom Miller

Law and Contemporary Problems

Miller highlights the importance of education as a powerful contributor to significant differences in health outcomes. Enhancing educational opportunities for lower-income Americans may help to ensure that only no child, but also no patient, is left behind.