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Health Law & Policy Brief

The Health Law & Policy Brief is an online publication run by law students at American University Washington College of Law. Founded in 2007, the Health Law & Policy Brief publishes articles on a wide array of cutting-edge topics in health law. Such topics include health care compliance, fraud and abuse enforcement, health insurance payment and reimbursement issues, intellectual property issues, international human rights issues, FDA initiatives and policies, and a host of other matters. Beginning with a staff of just five, the Health Law & Policy Brief now boasts over twenty members and nearly 1,500 readers.


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Massive Juul Settlement Sends Warning to Other Alcohol and Tobacco Producers

Elizabeth McHughNov 10, 2024
In 2022, JUUL, an e-cigarette company originally founded to help cigarette smokers quit, settled a lawsuit that alleged that Plaintiffs paid more for JUUL products than they would have if accurate information regarding the product’s addictiveness and safety had been provided. The lawsuit further alleged that JUUL products were unlawfully marketed to minors. The complaint, […]
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Staffing Mandate Sparks Chaos: Nursing Homes and States Push Back Against Federal Rule

Morgan PriceNov 5, 2024
Chaos ensued in the nursing home industry after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing home that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare funds. This means virtually all U.S. nursing homes will be subject to the new rules as of April […]
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Beauty Hurts: How Popular Trends Guide the Development of the Standard of Care for Cosmetic Surgeries

Ryan VulpisNov 5, 2024
On June 16, 2021, Erica Russell died while undergoing cosmetic surgery for a “Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL),” a procedure that has grown in popularity in recent years. Last March, her family filed suit in Miami-Dade County Court for wrongful death against Seduction Cosmetic Center, the facility where the operation was performed, and Dr. John […]
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The Pandemic’s Reminder: Addressing Disparities in Health Care

Kathleen DinosoNov 5, 2024
At the height of the pandemic, the public became increasingly aware of the socioeconomic disparities in health care. The prevalent news coverage of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) movement shone a spotlight on the inequality suffered by people of color and its effects. Studies revealed that racial and ethnic minorities […]
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Biden-Harris Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis

Grace HallNov 5, 2024
In the United States, there are approximately 22 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births. The rate of maternal deaths in the United States is more than double, almost nearly triple the rate for any other first-world/high-income nation. Many of these pregnancy-related deaths occur during the postpartum period. The postpartum period is days […]