Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program
Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program
Advancing health law and policy for a healthier future.
We bring together law and public health through research, education, and community engagement to address critical challenges and prepare the next generation of leaders.
Our Work
Health Scholars Legal Initiative
Public health expertise shaping health law and policy
The Health Scholars Legal Initiative brings public health deans and scholars into important legal and policy debates through public comments and amicus briefs.
Highlighted Research
HCBS Impacts Tracker
Tracks state-level changes to Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services and their potential effects on older adults and people with disabilities.
Joint Law-Public Health Degree Programs
Preparing leaders across law and public health
Interdisciplinary programs bring together law, health policy, public health, and health care to prepare students and professionals for careers in health law and policy.
Hirsh in the News: Public Health Leaders Challenge Medicaid Rule
Hirsh Program Director Alison Barkoff led a coalition of 169 public health deans and scholars urging HHS to withdraw the Medicaid work requirement rule.
Program Spotlight: Health Scholars Legal Initiative
Since 2011, the Health Scholars Legal Initiative has worked to develop amicus briefs and public comments on behalf of the public health and health policy community, bringing public health expertise to significant legal and policy debates.
Hirsh Faculty & Scholars
Meet the people advancing health law and policy through scholarship, education, and practice.
