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

News & Events

 

Faculty in the News

"The Roberts Court’s Chevron Ruling and Darkening Clouds Over the Administrative State"

Washington Monthly quoted Richard Pierce on his prediction that agencies will lose about 10% of the cases they would have won before Chevron’s overturn.

CNN | Jeffrey Rosen - July 2, 2024

CNN spoke to Jeffrey Rosen on Trump Immunity.

 

Events

The Health Law holds several events throughout the year. Please check back for new events.

 

Upcoming & Past Events

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