News & Commentary
On Wednesday, March 4th, the Supreme Court begins deliberations in King v. Burwell, a legal case that threatens to strip away premium subsidies from two-thirds of states, thus putting low- […]
On February 12, 2015, Representatives from Harvard Law School’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) presented to the members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) during […]
By Katie Garfield (CHLPI Clinical Fellow, JD ‘11) On Thursday, February 5, New Jersey took an important first step towards the goal of providing key diabetes services to its Medicaid […]
by Michael Wysolmerski (JD ’16) On January 12, 2015, I attended the 55th Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in Washington, D.C. I attended the panel titled 2015 Healthcare Marketplace: A […]
by Kristie Gurley (JD ’15) It is widely acknowledged that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has a negative impact on public health—sodas and juices directly contribute to the obesity epidemic […]
Emily Broad Leib, Director of the Food Law and Policy Clinic, joined other food advocates for the 1st Annual Food Tank Summit, hosted by Food Tank in partnership with George […]
Emily Broad Leib, Director of the Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), received one of seven grants awarded for research projects aimed at confronting the challenge of climate change and […]
On January 30th, Robert Greenwald, clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, was the keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Hunger Action Summit […]
Last week, the Jackson Free Press published a cover story, via the Hechinger Report, on Breastfeeding Rates in Mississippi. Despite the numerous health benefits, Mississippi has some of the lowest […]
The Sacramento Bee January 16, 2015 Hepatitis C drug’s high cost hits California budget “Last year, after the Food and Drug Administration approved a breakthrough new drug for hepatitis C, […]
Connecticut Post January 16, 2015 Law could open door for home cooking “This session, the Connecticut General Assembly will weigh a bill that would allow people to make food in […]
Food Law & Policy, Commentary
FLPC Hosts Workshop on Food Policy in Navajo Nation
February 20, 2015
By: Kristin Beharry (JD ’16) and Rosana Aragon Plaza (LLM ’15) Fundamental Navajo law includes the concept of ho’zho’, loosely translated to “balance.” In a workshop hosted by the Food […]