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What Tomorrow Holds for U.S. Health Care

What Tomorrow Holds for U.S. Health Care

Experts offer solutions to pressing issues in American health care.

Which of Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Are Likely to Last?

Which of Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Are Likely to Last?

In its novel effort to bring independent agency regulations under White House oversight, the Trump Administration may have found a lasting legacy.

The Black Box of College Admissions

The Black Box of College Admissions

State legislators and the U.S. Education Department are scrutinizing college admissions practices.

Are Mutual Funds Bad for U.S. Consumers?

Are Mutual Funds Bad for U.S. Consumers?

Regulators consider whether mutual funds’ common ownership of competing companies is bad for consumers.

Tribal Regulation of Single-Use Plastics

Tribal Regulation of Single-Use Plastics

As the federal government and many state governments fail to address plastic waste, Indian tribes become policy innovators.

Poetry Inspires Hope and Climate Action

Poetry Inspires Hope and Climate Action

Poetry can help combat despair and act as a force for optimism and change.

Combatting Deregulation with Regulatory Horcruxes

Combatting Deregulation with Regulatory Horcruxes

Scholar argues that spreading regulatory authority may insulate programs from future deregulatory pressures.

Regulating Alaska’s Salmon

Regulating Alaska’s Salmon

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game monitors effect of hatchery salmon on wild stocks.

Addressing the Constitutionality of Federal Quarantine Rules

Addressing the Constitutionality of Federal Quarantine Rules

Scholars say constitutionally shaky infectious disease regulations must yield to better prevention programs.

Statutory Clarity and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Statutory Clarity and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Precise statutory language corresponds to better benefit-cost analysis and more consistent judicial review.

Should the Federal Government Allow States to Require Medicaid Recipients to Work?

Should the Federal Government Allow States to Require Medicaid Recipients to Work?

A federal judge strikes a blow to two states’ Medicaid work requirements.

Conflicting Interpretations of Worker Classification

Conflicting Interpretations of Worker Classification

Workers in some states may now be classified as both independent contractors and employees.