News & Commentary
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 […]
In an effort to support the provision of federal subsidies for purchasing health insurance for low-income individuals in all States, the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy […]
by Alicia Lee (JD ’16) On Dec. 1, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two final rules implementing the nutrition labeling provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
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 […]