Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) provision granting Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices, pharmaceutical companies and allied organizations have brought a dozen lawsuits challenging the legality of the negotiation program.
The 2025 budget reconciliation bill (“HR1” or “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) significantly amended Medicaid, the federal public health insurance program for low-income people. HR1 has garnered significant attention surrounding new rules like work reporting requirements that limit the ACA’s Medicaid eligibility expansion.
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Health policy experts, patient advocates, and the news media have understandably focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill’s threat to Medicaid. The budget reconciliation law, passed with slim GOP majorities and exclusive Democratic opposition in July, included numerous reforms to Medicaid eligibility that will likely reduce the number of Medicaid beneficiaries by more than 10 million and decrease federal Medicaid spending by more…
In the United States, more persons with intellectual disabilities are living in the community than ever before. This was not always the case.
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…
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…
By Rupa Palanki The United States increasingly faces a crisis in maternal and infant health care. Over 2.3 million American women of reproductive age live in maternity care deserts — counties with little to no access to birthing centers and obstetric care. These deserts often result from rural hospital closures, health care provider shortages, and…
By Zack Buck Yet another case that examines the authority of administrative agencies to interpret health care laws will make its way to the Supreme Court next term. And the case could have major implications for hospital financing as well. In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in Advocate Christ Medical, et al.…
On April 1, 2024, from 9:00AM-6:00PM (EDT) the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) hosted A New Way Home: Medicaid and Reentry Symposium. State Medicaid programs have begun exploring new pathways to improve linkage and access to health care for people reentering the community from jails…
