Is Health Care Price Transparency Key to Lowering Costs?
A proposed rule seeks to force hospitals to disclose secret prices negotiated with health insurance companies.
When it Comes to Federal Stem Cell Regulation, Less is More
FDA ought to promote stem cell therapy by easing up on regulation and its aggressive enforcement.
Vaping Products Going Retro Through Regulation
The Trump Administration plans to eliminate flavored vaping products from the market.
Reforming VA’s Response to Military Sexual Trauma
Agency undermines veterans’ ability to get disability benefits after suffering sexual assault.
Improving Patient Safety for Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Researchers argue that safety efforts have lagged for inpatient psychiatric care.
Human Milk Markets Need Regulation
Scholar says that human milk should be regulated to ensure donor milk is safe, accessible, and affordable.
Fixing the Family Glitch
Ambiguous language in the Affordable Care Act could keep affordable health care out of reach of millions.
The Need for Vaccine Regulation Overhaul
Legal scholar calls for reform of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.
Guidance Documents and the Regulation of Genetically Modified Foods
Scholars argue that federal agencies should not use guidance documents to regulate controversial issues.
Regulating Genetic Self-Experimentation as Biomedical Research
Better oversight is needed of the “biohacking” that individuals perform on themselves.
The Problem of Health Information Inequity
Scholar argues that the poor and elderly are most vulnerable to health data security breaches.
Should the United States Create a Human Right to Health Care?
Canada’s experience with treating health care as a right provides lessons for universal health care in America.