Major Questions about Vaccine Mandates, the Supreme Court, and the Major Questions Doctrine
A doctrine that essentially allows courts to strike down willy-nilly policies that they deem “major” undermines the federal government’s capacity to govern.
Federalism
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Health justice as a lodestar holds focus on the broader endeavor of protecting and promoting human health through tempestuous politics.
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The emerging law of social distancing is vital to the future of public health. And social protests are playing an important role in these developments.
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The federal government needs to find a way to forget past mistakes and misjudgments in the face of a new threat.
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The federal government has all the power it needs to stop the actions of individual states that put the entire nation at risk.
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Read more: Health Reform via State Waiver Health Reform via State Waiver
If states can demonstrate success in implementing progressive health reforms, national health reform may follow.
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Read more: Key Takeaways from Petrie-Flom Center Discussion on Vaccine Passports Key Takeaways from Petrie-Flom Center Discussion on Vaccine Passports
Highlights from a discussion of the ethical and legal implications of COVID-19 digital health passes, often called vaccine passports.
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Read more: ERISA Preemption Reform: Unlocking States’ Capacity for Incremental Reform ERISA Preemption Reform: Unlocking States’ Capacity for Incremental Reform
An ERISA preemption waiver presents a long-overdue update to health care regulation with a lot to recommend it to the Biden Administration.
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Read more: The Consequences of Public Health Law Vacuums The Consequences of Public Health Law Vacuums
Even the best pandemic planning cannot account for elected representatives refusing to govern in the name of public health.
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Read more: The False Promise of City-Wide Psilocybin Decriminalization The False Promise of City-Wide Psilocybin Decriminalization
While city-wide decriminalization efforts make psilocybin a “low priority” for law enforcement, state and federal agencies provide no such guarantees.
