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2025 Annual Conference: Law, Health Care, and the Aging Brain and Body
Our 2025 annual conference called on participants to imagine how law, public policy, and health care entities can create systems that promote the well-being of older adults and their families in a world of enhanced longevity, and to suggest what lessons can be drawn from emerging scientific understandings of the aging brain and body.
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The Antitrust Battle Against the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis
A federal jury convicted Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez of Las Vegas for participating in a conspiracy to fix the wages for home health care nurses in Las Vegas between March 2016 and May 2019. The jury found that Lopez, who oversaw hiring, recruitment, and retention in three different home health agencies in Nevada, conspired with competing…
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What the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Roll Back Federal Regulations Means for Health Programs and Consumer Protections
Amidst a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and proclamations, the Trump Administration has also quietly declared war on federal regulations, which could hamper the ability of federal agencies — including those that oversee health care programs and consumer protections — to implement, monitor, and enforce federal laws.
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Decolonizing Digital Health: Reclaiming Equity, Consent, and Governance in Global Health Innovation
The digital transformation of health care is advancing at unprecedented speed. Artificial intelligence (AI), mobile health apps, and telemedicine promise to enhance more accurate diagnoses, streamline care delivery, and expand access to health services worldwide.
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Oral Health Is a Civil Rights Issue — Why Don’t We Regulate It That Way?
In May 2025, Florida banned fluoride from its public water systems, becoming the second state to do so. These moves are often framed as victories for personal liberty. But for millions of Americans — especially Black, Latino, low-income, and rural residents — the consequences are real: untreated cavities, systemic infections, and a growing oral health…
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Plant Innovation in Europe: Patents and GMO Regulation
Recently three key areas have attracted special EU attention: sustainability, biodiversity, and food supply and security.
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Fireside Chat: I. Glenn Cohen and Rochelle Walensky
Professor Glenn Cohen, Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School interviews Dr. Rochelle Walensky, 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Senior Academic Fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center. They discuss Dr. Walensky’s career as an infectious disease clinician focused on HIV/AIDS, her experience leading the CDC during COVID-19, and her reflections on public health infrastructure in the United States and internationally.
