Health care professionals are constantly developing and brainstorming innovative ways to increase access to healthcare in an affordable way. Is telemedicine the solution to the health care industry’s problems? The American Telemedicine Association defines telemedicine as the “use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications […]

In the United States District Court of Los Angeles a case is being brought against the Compton Unified School District for failure to not adequately provide appropriate education and assistance for those students who have suffered from a “complex trauma.” The Plaintiffs assert that too often the school district turns […]

Health Law & Policy Brief 2015-2016 Applications The Health Law & Policy Brief (HLPB) is accepting applications for new members! We encourage 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs to apply. The Health Law & Policy Brief covers a broad range of topics including: health care, food & drug, disability law, administrative […]

In July 2015, the FDA proposed a rule that would update the Nutrition facts label on most food packages to include more information about how much added sugar is in a food product and what the appropriate consumption levels are. Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to food or beverages […]