Health Regulation

Scholar describes how the philosophy and economics underlying insurance policies can guide current debates.

The Republicans’ ACA replacement plan espouses individual responsibility—a naïve and ill-advised approach to healthcare reform.

Vermont moves to an all-payer system in regulating prices for health care services.

E-cigarettes are less dangerous than is generally believed, posing a unique information challenge for regulators.

Despite its wide-ranging capabilities, OSHA has often let its detractors have their way. To combat this, it should enlist partners in all directions.

In a 5-3 decision, the Justices declare Texas’s health care regulations on abortion to be unconstitutional.

Zubik v. Burwell highlights thorny issues surrounding Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement.

Although agencies have made strides concerning values for mortality risk reductions, more research is needed on these values.

Court finds state law to be medically unnecessary and burdensome to women seeking abortion services.

A proposed rule would offer patients protection from certain types of discrimination.

The FDA asks for new data on the safety and efficacy of antiseptics used in hospitals and other health care settings.

Journal article blaming “bad luck” for cancer is misleading, say other scientists.