LAW-2923 Health Law Special Topics
This course examines recent attempts and successes in reforming U.S. health care well as current proposals for reform. Topics include: reform in response to Covid-19; the Affordable Care Act; Medicare for All and other universal access proposals; reform of the current Medicare benefit and funding program; Medicaid reforms; medical malpractice reform. Based on student interest we will choose three or four reforms to examine in depth. We will read articles, news reports, legislative and other legal materials, and view video documentaries. Students will investigate selected issues and make presentations on their findings. Each student will write a paper due at end of semester on a reform or reform proposal of their choice. The class grade will be based on a mid-term take home exam and the final paper. Students that wish to have their final paper used to complete their upper class and/or health concentration writing requirement can do so only if they have their paper proposal approved by the instructor at least one week before the first class.