Governance by Consent in Health Policy?
Health lawyers are accustomed to thinking about statutes, regulations, and agency action.
Government Regulation
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Read more: Harmeet Dhillon Scrutinizes the Nation’s Medical Schools Harmeet Dhillon Scrutinizes the Nation’s Medical Schools
Over the past two decades, the number of U.S. allopathic medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education has increased from 125 in 2004-05 to 154 in 2024-25.
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Read more: The Use of AI by Government Healthcare Agencies: Is It in the Public Interest? The Use of AI by Government Healthcare Agencies: Is It in the Public Interest?
Federal and state departments are rapidly expanding their use of artificial intelligence, and healthcare agencies are no exception.
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Read more: Testosterone, Informed Consent, and the Military Masculinity Complex Testosterone, Informed Consent, and the Military Masculinity Complex
In July, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced, in a video titled “The High T Department of War,” that every service member 30 and older will now be screened annually for testosterone deficiency.
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Read more: Making Americans Smokers Again? New Article Examines Federal Cuts to Anti-Tobacco Programs Making Americans Smokers Again? New Article Examines Federal Cuts to Anti-Tobacco Programs
The Trump administration’s goal of “Making America Healthy Again” is beginning to look more like “Making Americans Smokers Again.”
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Read more: Medical Education and Health Care in a Just Society Medical Education and Health Care in a Just Society
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), representing the president’s administration, has taken aim at three of the nation’s top medical schools.
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Read more: Legal Rights in The Pitt Episode About ICE in Hospitals Legal Rights in The Pitt Episode About ICE in Hospitals
In a recent episode of HBO’s hit medical procedural show The Pitt, two agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enter the emergency department.
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Read more: Voting Rights in Jeopardy: Implications for Health Care Disparities Voting Rights in Jeopardy: Implications for Health Care Disparities
Health care is consistently ranked among the top concerns of the nation’s voters. A special issue for health care voters is electing candidates who are committed to making high-quality health care accessible and affordable to all.
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Read more: Health Care Fraud in the New Administrative State Health Care Fraud in the New Administrative State
When the Supreme Court decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo in June 2024, health care fraud was not foremost on anyone’s mind.
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Read more: Worst of Both Worlds: FDA’s Funding Structure, Corporate Capture, and Political Interference Worst of Both Worlds: FDA’s Funding Structure, Corporate Capture, and Political Interference
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a unique funding structure among federal scientific and health agencies. The industries it regulates fund nearly half of its budget. The agency charges companies a user fee for each application for products requiring FDA approval like prescription drugs and medical devices.
