Supreme Court Denial of Stay Means Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay for Home Health Aides

Charlotte TsuiNov 28, 20153 min read
For the first time since Congress passed FLSA in 1938, home health aides, also known as domestic service workers, are now eligible for minimum wage and overtime pay. Earlier this month, Chief Justice Roberts denied Home Care Association of America’s request for stay of issuance of mandate in the case […]

Fracking Creates Pregnancy Risk

Maegen SincleairNov 13, 20153 min read
This October the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a study linking fracking to adverse pregnancy outcomes, specifically premature births. Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is the “process of pumping chemical-laced water into shale to extract the oil or gas embedded within.” Fracking is a stimulation process […]

Federal Funding Towards Preventative Care

Megan MurphyOct 26, 20155 min read
Planned Parenthood Foundation provides easily accessible and affordable birth control, preventive health care measures, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, and medically safe and legal abortions resulting in vast improvements to the health of millions of women and children. The controversies surrounding Planned Parenthood does not negate the evidence that […]

D.C. District Court Limits Discounts to Orphan Drugs

Charlotte TsuiOct 21, 20156 min read
On October 14, 2015, Judge Rudolph Contreras of the District Court for the District Court of Columbia sided with drugmakers in a decision that narrowed the scope of 340B, a popular but controversial drug discount program. The decision effectively bars children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and rural hospitals from obtaining 340B […]

Balancing a 5,455% Drug Price Increase with Innovation

Nawa ArsalaOct 21, 20154 min read
By: Nawa Arsala In a widely-criticized and controversial move, Martin Shkreli of Turing Pharmaceuticals increased the price of the drug Daraprim from $13.50 a tablet to $750. That is 5,455% more expensive than it was only two months ago. The seemingly overnight price increase has caused waves in the political […]