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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce.

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Three Reactions to Braidwood v. Becerra

Bill of Health

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is first and foremost an effective health measure to prevent HIV infection and potentially eradicate the virus that has taken the lives of 700,000 Americans. Yet, ever since the U.S. Those opposing PrEP use are concerned by a possible behavioral response of using the drug: “sexual risk compensation.”