Public Health Emergency Powers: Lessons from COVID-19 Policy Responses
How fragmented legal frameworks and implementation gaps shaped America's pandemic response—and what must change
The Opioid Policy Pendulum: From Overprescribing to Undertreating Pain
How aggressive responses to the opioid crisis created new harms for chronic pain patients and what balanced policy looks like
Medicaid Expansion's Decade-Long Experiment: What the Evidence Actually Shows
A decade of data reveals what Medicaid expansion actually accomplished—beyond the political talking points.
The Politics of Essential Health Benefits: What Must Insurance Cover?
Behind every coverage mandate lies a political battle over whose health needs deserve prioritization
Mental Health Parity: Two Decades of Unfulfilled Promise
The law promised equal coverage for mental health. Enforcement gaps ensured insurers could keep discriminating.
How Drug Pricing Policies Backfire: Unintended Consequences in Pharmaceutical Regulation
Why the simplest solutions to drug costs often create the most complex problems
Surprise Medical Billing: Anatomy of a Rare Bipartisan Health Policy Victory
How Congress actually fixed surprise medical bills—and what the messy implementation reveals about health reform
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules: Information Without Action?
Federal price disclosure rules generate mountains of data, but without complementary policies, transparency alone cannot transform healthcare markets.
Why Hospital Mergers Keep Happening Despite Evidence of Harm
How regulatory design flaws let hospital deals raise prices while evidence of harm accumulates unchallenged
Why Value-Based Payment Models Struggle to Gain Traction
Despite a decade of investment, paying for health outcomes instead of procedures remains stubbornly difficult to implement at scale
Certificate of Need Laws: Protecting Patients or Protecting Incumbents?
Decades of evidence reveal whether healthcare facility regulations actually reduce costs and improve care—or simply shield incumbents from competition.
Scope of Practice Wars: How Professional Boundaries Shape Healthcare Access
State-by-state licensing battles determine whether you can see a healthcare provider—understanding the politics behind these rules reveals why access varies so dramatically.
How Payment Policy Shapes Clinical Practice: The Procedural Bias Problem
Why your doctor has 15 minutes for your visit but hours for procedures—and what policy reforms might change that calculus.
Why Most Health Reforms Fail Before They Start: The Implementation Gap
Understanding why health policies stumble between design and delivery—and how to bridge the gap that defeats most reforms.
The Hidden Architecture of Healthcare Rationing: How Systems Decide Who Gets What
Every healthcare system rations—the question is whether allocation happens through transparent criteria or invisible barriers that favor the privileged.