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Reclaiming Salus Populi

Bill of Health

Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. Along the way, courts have displayed an alarming disinterest in science or the impact of their decisions on the public’s health.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Some scholars have interpreted this to mean that the federal government has the right under the Commerce Clause to regulate all medical licensure. Gupta cites the Dormant Commerce Clause doctrine, a court-invented principle which allows the federal government to strike down state laws deemed excessively burdensome to interstate trade.

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As Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Tax Breaks, States Scrutinize Their Required Charity Spending

Kaiser Health News

in charity care, while for-profit hospitals provided $3.80. Last month, another study in Health Affairs reported substantial growth in nonprofit hospitals’ operating profits and cash reserves from 2012 to 2019 “but no corresponding increase in charity care.”