Dec 1, 2018 | Bethany Echols, Comment, Health Law and Policy, Human Rights, Immigration
By Bethany Echols Abstract This article argues for a change in United States asylum policy at a time when change is needed most. Those seeking asylum must prove that they fear persecution in their home country based on one of five protected categories and that their...
Jun 1, 2018 | Article, Health Law and Policy, Michael R. Ulrich, Wendy K. Mariner
By Michael R. Ulrich and Wendy K. Mariner Abstract Every recent presidential administration has faced an infectious disease threat, and this trend is certain to continue. The states have primary responsibility for protecting the public’s health under their police...
Dec 1, 2013 | Article, Author, Health Law and Policy, Mary Jean Geroulo
By Mary Jean Geroulo Abstract The review period for this issue is distinguished by a decision in one of the most anticipated health care cases in recent history: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. This case was a challenge to the 2010 Affordable...
Jun 1, 2011 | Article, Constitutional Law, Health Law and Policy, Joshua Hinckley Porter, Thomas L. Hafemeister
By Thomas L. Hafemeister and Joshua Hinckley Porter Abstract Currently, there are a series of legal challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) winding their way through the courts, driven primarily by elected Republican officials from various...
Dec 1, 2010 | Comment, Health Law and Policy, Intellectual Property, Olga Bograd
By Olga Bograd Abstract Nearly twenty percent of human genes are patented under United States law. A large portion of these patents cover genes related to human health—almost half of human genes related to cancers, including the breast and ovarian cancer genes from...
