On Oct. 8, 2025, I suffered a perforated bowel. My treatment included a great deal of inpatient and outpatient care over a period of six months. Yet I was lucky — not in experiencing a health crisis, but in having excellent health insurance.
We often think of medical care as between a patient and a doctor. Insurance becomes involved to determine the pricing of that care and whether a procedure or drug is covered.
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.
Medical debt has become a fixture in our health care marketplace, with 41 percent of working-age Americans reportedly struggling to pay their medical bills.
Katie Moraida was just feet from the hospital when her baby decided it was time. Sitting in the front seat of her car, she gave birth as her husband pulled over in a panic.
Editors: I. Glenn Cohen, Susannah Baruch, Wendy Netter Epstein, Christopher Robertson, and Carmel ShacharPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublication Date: March 2025 This edited volume is based on the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School’s annual conference: “Health Law as Private Law.” This conference explored the intersection of private law and health…
By Abeer Malik In an ideal world, everyone has a “safety net” — a reliable layer of support that catches us when life’s challenges become overwhelming. For many Americans, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a crucial piece of that safety net, providing access to affordable health care, expanded coverage options, and support for…
Algorithms used in health care have the potential to improve health outcomes but are susceptible to racial bias.
How did we get to a place where women must work an “infertility shift” beyond their full-time jobs to access medical care?
Leading experts in health law policy analyze Judge O’Connor’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra.
