The Unhealthy Return to Individual Responsibility in Health Policy
The Republicans’ ACA replacement plan espouses individual responsibility—a naïve and ill-advised approach to healthcare reform.
Improving Regulatory Analysis at Independent Agencies
Independent agencies should adopt four key analytical standards.
Improving the Process of Making Rules at Independent Agencies
Following certain procedural steps will strengthen independent agencies’ rulemaking processes.
The Future of the Education Department’s Power to Cancel Student Loan Debt
The Department only seems to use its compromise power in a very narrow set of cases, but there are signs that the zeitgeist may be shifting.
The Dark Side of Departmental Discretion
New regulations governing student debt leave too much power concentrated with Education officials.
Even for Defrauded Students, Debt Relief is Rarely Granted
Reluctance by Education officials to exercise their debt cancellation powers unfairly punishes students.
Student Loans Should Not Fund the Department of Education
Federal officials should reorient themselves around students’ best interests instead of departmental budgets.
Deciding Whether Software Will Eat the Bureaucracy
Agencies, policymakers, and the courts can all address the risks associated with cyberdelegation.
Preparing for Cyberdelegation and Its Risks
Automation in the administrative state could upset the relationship between people and their government.
The Surprising Use of Automation by Regulatory Agencies
Agencies’ uses of sophisticated information technologies highlight the possibilities of administrative automation.
Machines as Bureaucrats
New digital technologies promise improvements in government services but raise questions, too.
