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Perspectives

The Health Docket

Lawrence Gostin, JD, on the state of domestic and global health law.

The Health Docket
Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency

November 21, 2024
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A Look at the Supreme Court's Upcoming Term

Public health is on the chopping block once again

October 28, 2024
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The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term

They simply evaded critical questions about access

July 17, 2024
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Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

June 8, 2024
Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH
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Medicare Can Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Heart Disease -- But at What Cost?

Intense demand coupled with high costs may place pressures on CMS for years to come

April 8, 2024
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Two Obscure Cases about Fish May Disempower Health Agencies

SCOTUS appears poised to substitute its judgment for that of career scientists

February 10, 2024
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On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Term

An alarming agenda with potentially grave consequences for public health

December 28, 2023
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An Analysis of the Blizzard of Lawsuits to Block Drug-Price Negotiations

Industry is using the same old playbook

August 9, 2023
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Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health

This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news

June 29, 2023
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The Supreme Court Delivers an Unexpected Win for Medicaid Recipients

An important accountability measure has been upheld

June 17, 2023
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A Ban on the Abortion Drug Mifepristone Is Looming

A Texas lawsuit may be disastrous for effective abortion access and FDA's authority

February 23, 2023
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