Join us at any one of the events to learn more about our journal.
1. HJHLP Meet & Greet β via Teams, Monday, April 15, 5 β 6 pm
2. HJHLP Office Meet & Greet β 515C, Tuesday, April 16, 12 - 1 pm
3. HJHLP Info Session β Room 310 & Teams, Thursday, April 18, 12 β 1 pm
Kathleen Douglas-Rowald explores the issue of elder financial abuse by way of her grandfather Nolan's ordeal with fraud at the hands of deeproot Funds, urging a review of protective laws for seniors. https://t.co/SVyAtO2EUF
Ajita Hanel highlights the need for reform in the prior authorization process, emphasizing the need for exemptions for patients with chronic conditions in order to reduce delays in receiving critical care. https://t.co/YPBXYNSYjh
Jacob Schurman analyzes Oregon's removal of residency requirements for physician-assisted death, highlighting constitutional debates and the implications for future legal challenges. https://t.co/l3AjnFLsTd
Lizzy Do examines how human composting offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation, addressing public health and environmental concerns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/9GBI1ixEjC
Sara Golestaneh critically examines anti-homeless legislation, highlighting its public health impacts and the challenges it poses. She suggests a framework for aligning municipal laws with community health needs. https://t.co/pdPAHT2Xoh
John V. Jacobi discusses the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in bridging healthcare and community needs, advocating for dual paths to solve CHWs' connection to Medicaid: integration and independence. https://t.co/5JnnVghcpe
Prof. Watson discusses Medicaidβs shortcomings w/r/t race, ethnicity, and health equity, highlighting and promoting Michiganβs community engagement, public reporting, and financial incentives as a model to improve health equity. https://t.co/Kr1qIabA8Q
Medha D. Makhlouf advocates for reforming non-profit hospitalsβ charity care policies to ensure equitable access to healthcare for noncitizens, spotlighting various statesβ efforts and proposing multilevel reforms. https://t.co/0g1ADmOFyL
Robert I. Field explores state Medicaid rules' impact on enrollment, highlighting their dual nature as barriers and facilitators. Surveying Congress' recent steps, he suggests three automated reforms to dampen restrictions. https://t.co/XHCohrDk8d
COVID-19 and the mpox epidemic highlighted sex-based risk disparities in medical resource allocation decisions. Profs. Diane Hoffmann & Katherine Goodman assess the legality of using sex, a protected trait, in medical resource allocation decisions. https://t.co/FgW4feCTtA
Litigation during the COVID-19 pandemic made the CDC's authority to suspend cruise ship operations uncertain. James J. Misrahi suggests policymakers may wish to clarify the CDCβs ability to respond to public health emergencies. https://t.co/vS5eLLSTyp
#healthlaw#cdc#COVID19
The consequences stemming from prenatal/maternal substance abuse affects more than mothers. States' uneven approaches exacerbates this.
Gabriella Mills offers a uniform approach that prioritizes treatment and provision of resources over punishment.
https://t.co/YsTLjBraph
Thousands of women and girls in the US are at risk of female genital mutilation. Congressional efforts to address FGM spar with federalism, and states' efforts are inconsistent. Bebe Thomas addresses these issues in her Comment, live now on our website.
https://t.co/z8pg9wMjWp
HIPAA does not do enough to keep pace with advances with A.I. Taylor Miller argues that the Privacy Rule should exclude the deidentification distinction and artificial intelligence, or at least require patient consent for use of their data via AI.
https://t.co/4gcZrwjRkd
The pandemic presented unique questions about patent protections. Namely: Can the President temporarily suspend these protections in the context of a global pandemic. Student author Luke Shattuck addresses this question and more in the latest from HJHLP:
https://t.co/Z3b2tb1hkK
There is a blatant gap between patients who require care post-discharge and an awareness of the resources available to them.
Journal alumna Kristen Wheeler tackles this issue in the latest release of Health Law Perspectives.
https://t.co/ydUpiJgOcq
There was some great Journal representation at this year's UH Day at the Capitol!
Journal members Tyler Brewster, Lizzy Do, and Bebe Thomas joined Dean Leonard Baynes in promoting UHLC legislative priorities at the 88th Texas Legislative Session.
#houstonhlj#healthlaw#uhlc