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…
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.
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…
One of the growing public health concerns this year is the Bird flu, or avian influenza A(H5N1) 2.3.4.4b clade virus, which has been circulating in the Americas since 2022.
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…
The Trump administration has plans to use emergency public health powers to close the southern border and remove thousands of immigrants from the country. The only problem? There is no public health emergency.
By Anna Aguilar and Sidney Lee In 1971, Congress tasked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with establishing procedures to “eliminate as far as practicable” the dangers of lead poisoning. Yet, HUD has repeatedly fallen short of accomplishing this. More than 50 years later, for children in federally assisted housing in the…
Conclusion of the Digital Symposium Climate Change and Health
Photo credit: @wambuigichobi | SMA A Masai woman raises her fist as other women leaders look on at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt during one of the debriefs by the Women and Gender Constituency. by Faith Lumonya, Esther Wambui, and Eunice Musiime As global temperatures rise and the frequency of extreme weather events…
By Danielle Hanna Rached and Denise Vitale Donald Trump’s second term in office promises to bring turmoil to the global climate agenda. Against the scientific consensus that fossil fuel is leading the world to a climate breakdown, Trump has managed to impose his opportunistic views on the rest of the world. For the amount of $1…
