Health Care

The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing

The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing

Recent changes to patient right of access policies could open the door to increased privacy challenges.

Reflecting on 25 Years of HIPAA

Reflecting on 25 Years of HIPAA

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of HIPAA’s passage, leading scholars explore the law’s impact on privacy and health care.

The Wild West of Fertility Clinics

The Wild West of Fertility Clinics

Legal experts argue that the fertility industry is largely unregulated and poses risks to patients.

Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies Defy Science

Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies Defy Science

COVID-19 highlights a blood donation deferral policy that clashes with modern science.

Barriers to Maternal Health in Rural Areas

Barriers to Maternal Health in Rural Areas

State policies create and exacerbate barriers to access rural health care.

Federal Agencies Should Extend Pandemic Flexibilities for Opioid Use Disorder

Federal Agencies Should Extend Pandemic Flexibilities for Opioid Use Disorder

A new report offers recommendations for extending telehealth treatment of opioid use disorder.

Why the Arkansas Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Kids Is Unconstitutional

Why the Arkansas Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Kids Is Unconstitutional

The recently enacted medical ban targets transgender kids and violates the Equal Protection Clause.

New Hospital Standards Fight Maternal Mortality

New Hospital Standards Fight Maternal Mortality

Health care standards organization rolls out new requirements to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes.

Reimagining the Public Option

Reimagining the Public Option

Expert argues that social benefit, not market-competitiveness, should drive health care reform.

Health Care Coverage, Contraception, and the Court

Health Care Coverage, Contraception, and the Court

The Supreme Court upheld broad exemptions to employers’ reproductive health care coverage requirements.

Will Deregulation in Health Care Become the New Normal?

Will Deregulation in Health Care Become the New Normal?

The Trump Administration’s deregulatory response to COVID-19 is temporary and will not have a lasting impact on U.S. health care.

Law, Leadership, and Legitimacy in a Time of Disease

Law, Leadership, and Legitimacy in a Time of Disease

This publication’s COVID-19 series offers vital lessons about law and effective governance in response to public health threats.