Healthcare Institutions

Discussion of Costs and Resource Allocation
Research by Greer Donley has explored clinical discussion of costs of care, as well as public discussion of resource allocation and rationing, as well as the Medicare appeals process.

Health Disparities, Physician Bias, and Tax Policy
Mary Crossley has examined how hospitals’ community need health assessments can be tools for addressing racial health disparities. She has also examined legal responses to physician bias. The tax-exempt status of hospitals has been a particular focus of her analysis. She has also argued that health insurance coverage effectively discriminates against unhealthy people.