Health

The Justices and the Individual Mandate

The Justices and the Individual Mandate

Justice Kennedy again appears to be the decisive swing voter.

House of Representatives Votes to Eliminate Medicare Cost-Saving Body

House of Representatives Votes to Eliminate Medicare Cost-Saving Body

Republican majority favors killing the much maligned “death panel.”

Administration Articulates Only Fine Distinctions in Defending Health Care Reform

Administration Articulates Only Fine Distinctions in Defending Health Care Reform

Solicitor General limits his Supreme Court arguments to the specifics of health insurance.

Obama’s Reforms Give States a Shot at Coming Out Winners

Obama’s Reforms Give States a Shot at Coming Out Winners

Health care reform demonstrates President Obama’s evolving understand of federalism.

Member of Congress Highlights Lack of Regulation of Potentially Dangerous Flu Research

Member of Congress Highlights Lack of Regulation of Potentially Dangerous Flu Research

Rep. Sensenbrenner spotlights controversial avian flu studies.

Nudging Smokers Away from Tobacco Risks

Nudging Smokers Away from Tobacco Risks

Tobacco regulation increasingly takes a behavioral turn.

Religious Liberty Advocates Challenge Contraception Mandate

Religious Liberty Advocates Challenge Contraception Mandate

The Becket Fund claims Obama’s health care regulation violates federal law.

Court Misapplies First Amendment to Strike Down FDA Cigarette Warning Labels

Court Misapplies First Amendment to Strike Down FDA Cigarette Warning Labels

A district court judge invents strict scrutiny requirement for commercial speech.

Bill to Kill ‘Death Panel’ Passes House Subcommittee

Bill to Kill ‘Death Panel’ Passes House Subcommittee

Bipartisan vote moves forward a bill repealing Obamacare’s Medicare cost-cutting body.

A Pill Everyone Can Swallow

A Pill Everyone Can Swallow

The FDA’s proposal to modernize generic drug approvals meets with broad support.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Medical Device Approval

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Medical Device Approval

New bill would allow manufacturers of certain medical device to bypass elements of FDA’s existing process.

An Incomplete Contraceptive Coverage Compromise

An Incomplete Contraceptive Coverage Compromise

Despite political assurances, nothing has changed legally in the contraceptive insurance controversy.