The Growing Role of Big Data in Pandemics

Ted North Apr 20, 2020 4 min read
In early April 2020, the New York Times published an article showing the tracked movement of Americans in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing cellphone location data across the entire country. Similarly, Tectonix, a data analytics firm who used locations of anonymized mobile devices, tweeted an analysis of […]

The ACA meets COVID-19: Now What?

Shelby Taylor Apr 20, 2020 4 min read
Before the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), 44 million Americans were uninsured. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in 2010, improved the provision and delivery of healthcare to over 16 million Americans, there are still gaps in coverage. Since its rollout, the ACA has faced several legal challenges including a lawsuit […]

“Elective” Medical Services: Abortion during a Pandemic

Katherine Freitas Apr 20, 2020 4 min read
Since the COVID-19 outbreak emerged in the U.S., federal guidance and state orders have been released in waves over the last several months having an especially drastic effect on healthcare that extends beyond the care of patients infected with the virus. Many states have now mandated the suspension of elective […]

Stopping the Biological (Tax) Clock: ART & Generational Tax Assignments

Lauren Heide Apr 20, 2020 5 min read
Medical innovation in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) has rapidly outpaced the statutory Estate and Tax guidance that governs the inheritance rights of children conceived by such technology. The use of cryopreserved reproductive material and embryos poses a significant challenge for estate planning: how must we draft and administer multi-generational trusts […]

Drug Pricing Draws Increased Attention in Election Season

admin Mar 15, 2020 4 min read
As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, the conversation of health care spending has continued to intensify, particularly when it comes to the price of prescription drugs. A recent poll found that the #1 and #2 domestic concerns for Democrats and Republicans were to lower the cost of health care […]