Anthony Albanese COL '16 Introduction Vaccines have become a staple of public health interventions over the past century. Epidemics from smallpox to the measles have been stifled through compulsory vaccination. Yet the anti-vaccination movement is the strongest it has ever been. 48 of 50 states have carved out some sort of exemption to mandatory vaccination, … Continue reading The Trouble With Anti-Vaxx and the Role of the Courts
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Medicaid Expansion and the Supreme Court
John Channing Ruff Student Contribution The Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers states the option of a completely federally-funded expansion of Medicaid for the next three years, but many governors have declined that expansion. As a result, there are approximately fifteen million potential Medicaid-eligible people without insurance coverage. The federal government has been unable to compel … Continue reading Medicaid Expansion and the Supreme Court
The Legality of a Short-Term Solution to the Long-Term Problem of Immigration
Sydney Winkler COL '16 There has been much controversy surrounding President Obama’s most recent executive action. It will expand the deferred program, also known as DACA, to parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. The program is poised to give temporary legal status to over 4.3 million illegal immigrants. While seemingly large in scope, … Continue reading The Legality of a Short-Term Solution to the Long-Term Problem of Immigration