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Nationwide, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover approximately 80 million low-income individuals, including many vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, and people with disabilities and/or chronic […]
By Abigail Buta. Originally published in FoodTank on October 16, 2024. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to standardize food date labels and ban the use of “sell […]
By Charmaine Yap, Legislative Assistant, Singapore Parliament The Good Samaritan Food Donation Bill, passed in the Singapore Parliament in August 2024, is a landmark piece of legislation in Singapore that […]
Food law and policy expert Emily Broad Leib discusses why doctors need to know more about food and nutrition By Scott Young. Originally published in Harvard Law Today on October […]
by Hadassah Patterson· Originally published in Modern Farmer on October 4, 2024. Ismail Samad is no stranger to hospitality. The East Cleveland, Ohio, native began his first foray into restaurant co-ownership […]
FLPC’s Emily Broad Leib contributed a quote to this article, included below. Originally published on Sept. 30, on NRDC. SACRAMENTO – In a major victory for consumers and the environment, Governor […]
By Isabel Yin, FLPC Fall 2024 Student On July 18, California’s legislature filed AJR 10, a resolution advocating for the federal government to enact the Food Date Labeling Act of […]
By Rupa Palanki, HLPC Student, Fall 2024 On September 13 and 14, I had the privilege of attending the United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This […]
Health Care on the Ballot The Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the signature federal health reform legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2010 – has been the law […]
Group of medical and nutrition experts recommends 36 competencies to address concern that many U.S. physicians are not trained to advise patients about nutrition and food choices. Emily Broad Leib, […]
B Tina Deines. Originally published in The Cool Down on September 27, 2024 Food banks across the world are rescuing food from farmers before it gets thrown out, helping people in […]
Health Law & Policy, Commentary
Health Care on the Ballot: What the Election Could Mean for Reproductive Justice
October 31, 2024
Reproductive justice will be front and center on the ballot next week. Some choices, like state ballot initiatives offering constitutional protections for abortion rights, have a clear impact. Others are […]