Author

Matthew Ryan

  • Conscience

    Little Sisters’ Case: A Forgotten Voice

    By Matthew Ryan I love the Little Sisters of the Poor. As an undergraduate student, I fulfilled my public health program’s service requirements by volunteering at their nursing home in St. Louis. Each week, I…

    Little Sisters’ Case: A Forgotten Voice

  • Health Law Policy

    Discussion of Drug Addiction: Is It All About Race?

    By Matthew Ryan During the Presidential primary season, one public health issue has gotten particular attention: heroin drug addiction. Candidates from both parties have spoken eloquently and passionately about the need to resolve drug addiction…

    Discussion of Drug Addiction: Is It All About Race?

  • Health Care Finance

    Kentucky Continues to Inform Health Policy

    By Matt Ryan Following the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, states have had the option whether to expand Medicaid or not. As of this writing, 30 states and the District of Columbia have…

    Kentucky Continues to Inform Health Policy

  • Health Care Reform

    House of Reps v. Burwell: A Case Worth Following

    By Matthew Ryan With the final judgment in King v. Burwell this summer upholding federal subsidies for health insurance, many legal analysts believed that lawsuits against the Affordable Care Act had ended. But the House…

    House of Reps v. Burwell: A Case Worth Following