Category: Wendy Mariner
NYC’s failed cap on sugary drinks prompts soul-searching

Los Angeles Times
Wendy Mariner, School of Public Health, School of Law
George Annas, School of Public Health
After any military operation, participants huddle for what’s called a hot wash: an early after-action review that explores what went wrong — or right– in an effort to glean lessons for future operations…
Expert quote:
“Agencies that overstep their bounds or adopt rules that are intrusive or just plain silly invite backlash, which can make effective public health regulation impossible. They make fools of themselves and heroes of the opponents of public health.”
What Went Wrong With The Supreme Court And The Health Law?
WBUR “CommonHealth”
Leonard Gantz, School of Public Health
George Annas, School of Public Health
Wendy Mariner, School of Public Health
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding, among other topics, the individual mandate provision of Affordable Care Act…
Wendy Mariner On The Supreme Court Health Reform Arguments: The Anti-Injunction Act
Health Affairs Blog
Wendy Mariner, School of Public Health
If comments by the Justices of the United States Supreme Court are any indication of their likely decision, then the Court seems ready to decide whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) minimum coverage provision (also known as the individual mandate) is constitutional…

