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.
Highlighted Research
Family Caregiving Compendium
An interactive resource bringing together federal legislative and policy proposals designed to strengthen support for family caregivers and make it easier to explore and compare policy approaches.
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 and 161 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule
Amici argue new federal rule could cause millions of people with serious health conditions to lose Medicaid coverage
Hirsh in the News: Public Health Leaders File Amicus Brief Warning Federal Vaccine Policy Changes Put Children and Communities at Risk
Brief supports American Academy of Pediatrics’ lawsuit challenging unprecedented rollback of routine childhood vaccinations.
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.
Project Spotlight: Home and Community-Based Services Impacts Tracker Project
The HCBS Impacts Tracker Project tracks proposed and implemented state policy changes that may affect Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services. The tracker brings together information from state documents, agency actions, legislation, executive orders, budgets, and other sources to provide a centralized view of HCBS policy developments across states.
Hirsh Faculty & Scholars
Meet the people advancing health law and policy through scholarship, education, and practice.
