Sonia Suter wrote for the Conversation on the continued personal infringement from the government with families having to travel to receive healthcare.
Health Law
The nation’s capital offers an incomparable setting in which to study health law and policy, one of the fastest-growing legal practice areas. GW’s Health Law and Policy Program allows students to take maximum advantage of our unique location, pursue a diversity of interests, and learn from a range of perspectives in this far-reaching field.
Key survey courses and seminars emphasize the crucial role the law plays in the design and operation of the U.S. health care and public health systems. Studying health law and policy at GW, also offers valuable windows into the complex structure of the federal regulatory process, the relationship between federal and state health system regulation, and the relationship between federal regulation and industry stakeholders. Classes pay special attention to how the nation's vast and complex legal institutions affect the health of consumers, patients, and the general population. Students also benefit from the extraordinary externship and job placement opportunities available in Washington, DC, ready access to experts both at GW and in the broader community and leading-edge research opportunities in health law and policy.
Academics
Concentration in Health Law and Policy
Degree Offerings
Clinics
Student Opportunities
Writing Competitions
Fellowships
Skills Competitions
Student Groups
News & Events
Faculty in the News
"Women Harmed by Doctors, Then Failed by US Civil Rights Watchdog"
Bloomberg Law quoted Dayna Bowen Matthew on how overworked, underfunded hospitals cost lives, with discrimination affecting the sickest who lack access to justice.
"Healthcare leaders navigate pushback to health equity programs"
Modern Healthcare quoted Sara Rosenbaum on the immediate reactions healthcare providers will take to either to defend their actions or modify their programs.
Events
The Health Law holds several events throughout the year. Please check back for new events.