Allison K. Hoffman

Allison K. Hoffman is a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives

The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives

Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits.

A Review of Health Care in the Court

A Review of Health Care in the Court

Several U.S. Supreme Court cases from this past term have significant implications for the provision of medical care.

Giving California v. Texas the Attention It Deserved

Giving California v. Texas the Attention It Deserved

The Supreme Court’s latest ACA case was properly dismissed, but a waste of time.

COVID-19 and Access to Medical Care in the United States

COVID-19 and Access to Medical Care in the United States

Although Congress has failed to take big steps to ensure access to COVID-19 care, states are taking small but significant steps.

Can Health Regulation Move Beyond Markets?

Can Health Regulation Move Beyond Markets?

To improve the health care system, the values Americans have about health care must change.

The Unhealthy Return to Individual Responsibility in Health Policy

The Unhealthy Return to Individual Responsibility in Health Policy

The Republicans’ ACA replacement plan espouses individual responsibility—a naïve and ill-advised approach to healthcare reform.

Still Seeking Contraceptive Compromise After Zubik v. Burwell

Still Seeking Contraceptive Compromise After Zubik v. Burwell

Zubik v. Burwell highlights thorny issues surrounding Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement.