Promoting Health Goals in a Self-Regulating Industry
Scholar suggests ways to make self-regulation of the Australian food industry more effective.
Successfully Protecting Public Insurance from Fraud
Health care fraud program reports billions of taxpayer dollars returned to federal health funds.
Encourage Vaping to Help Reduce Smoking
Scholar argues that governments should embrace vaping’s smoking-cessation potential.
Justifying Health Insurance
Scholar describes how the philosophy and economics underlying insurance policies can guide current debates.
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.
When the Health Care Market Cannot Regulate Itself
Vermont moves to an all-payer system in regulating prices for health care services.
Do We Know How Risky E-Cigarettes Are?
E-cigarettes are less dangerous than is generally believed, posing a unique information challenge for regulators.
How OSHA Can Succeed with the Cards It Is Dealt
Despite its wide-ranging capabilities, OSHA has often let its detractors have their way. To combat this, it should enlist partners in all directions.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law
In a 5-3 decision, the Justices declare Texas’s health care regulations on abortion to be unconstitutional.
Still Seeking Contraceptive Compromise After Zubik v. Burwell
Zubik v. Burwell highlights thorny issues surrounding Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement.
Are We Making Progress in Valuing Health and Longevity in Regulatory Analysis?
Although agencies have made strides concerning values for mortality risk reductions, more research is needed on these values.
Seventh Circuit Finds Wisconsin Abortion Statute Unconstitutional
Court finds state law to be medically unnecessary and burdensome to women seeking abortion services.











