All Essays

Making Law Student Mental Health a Priority

Making Law Student Mental Health a Priority

Initiatives at Penn Law affirm a commitment to making well-being a priority in its community and the legal profession.

Will an All-Payer System Lower Health Care Costs?

Will an All-Payer System Lower Health Care Costs?

Maryland’s global budgeting scheme for hospitals may be a model for controlling rising health care prices.

FDA and the Future of Youth Smoking

FDA and the Future of Youth Smoking

Former Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently discussed the e-cigarette epidemic among American youth.

“Remain in Mexico” Policy Remains in Effect for Now

“Remain in Mexico” Policy Remains in Effect for Now

Recent Trump Administration immigration policy survives round one in the courts.

The Role of Appropriate Access to Care in Reducing Health System Costs

The Role of Appropriate Access to Care in Reducing Health System Costs

Improving access to health care can reduce long-term health care costs.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Georgia passes restrictive abortion law, FTC asks Congress to pass privacy legislation, and more…

Risk of Measles on the Rise

Risk of Measles on the Rise

New York City has taken an unprecedented step to control the spread of measles.

Why Less Suicide Prediction on Social Media Is More

Why Less Suicide Prediction on Social Media Is More

Facebook does not have a viable system to predict suicide in users.

Waiving Away Medicaid

Waiving Away Medicaid

New eligibility requirements for Medicaid threaten those who need coverage the most.

China’s Central Government Seeks to Rein in Regulatory Documents

China’s Central Government Seeks to Rein in Regulatory Documents

China’s State Council imposes new requirements to curb the abusive aspects of regulatory guidance documents.

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a Solution or a Problem?

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a Solution or a Problem?

The permissive drug approval process enabled by the 21st Century Cures Act may cause public health problems.

What President Trump’s Infrastructure Agenda Gets Wrong

What President Trump’s Infrastructure Agenda Gets Wrong

The Administration’s goal of “streamlining” infrastructure review is fundamentally misguided.