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
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
Legal experts argue that the fertility industry is largely unregulated and poses risks to patients.
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
State policies create and exacerbate barriers to access rural health care.
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
The recently enacted medical ban targets transgender kids and violates the Equal Protection Clause.
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
Expert argues that social benefit, not market-competitiveness, should drive health care reform.
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?
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
This publication’s COVID-19 series offers vital lessons about law and effective governance in response to public health threats.