News Category: Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights

• wellness programs

  New York Times

  Why a ‘Passive’ Health Approach Can Produce the Most Action — opinion co-authored by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management; and Gilbert Benavidez, policy analyst in the Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights

  Published on January 8th, 2019 Tagged health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, income and health, income inequality, social determinants of health, wellness programs

• affordable care act

  Boston Globe

  Mass. ‘Not Immune’ to Ripple Effect of Health Care Law Ruling — quotes Wendy Mariner, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights

  Published on December 18th, 2018 Tagged ACA, affordable care act, health insurance, obamacare, politics and health

• torture

  Hawthorn Caller

  CIA Considered Using ‘Truth Serum‘ on Post-9/11 Detainees — quotes Sondra Crosby, associate professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on December 6th, 2018 Tagged ethics, guantanamo, medical ethics, torture

• viewpoint

  How Did Claims of CRISPR Babies Hijack an International Gene-Editing Summit?

  

  If a hoax, it’s the most embarrassing instance of fraud ever perpetrated by the scientific community.

  Published on December 4th, 2018 Tagged CRISPR, gene editing, genetics, medical ethics, research integrity, viewpoint

• gene editing

  MassLive

  Genetically Engineered Babies? Scientists Say More Oversight, Research, Consensus Needed Before Altering Embryos — quotes George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 28th, 2018 Tagged gene editing, genetics, medical ethics

• gene editing

  Boston Globe

  Berkshire Bank CEO Quits with No Explanation and a $7.5 Million Payout — quotes George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 27th, 2018 Tagged gene editing, genetics, medical ethics

• guns

  Herald-Tribune

  Solution to Gun Violence Isn’t Either/Or — quotes George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 27th, 2018 Tagged guns, mental health

• gene editing

  Boston Globe

  Local Researcher Calls for Halt to Genetically Edited Embryos — quotes George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 26th, 2018 Tagged gene editing, genetics, medical ethics

• torture

  NBC News

  CIA Considered Potential Truth Serum for Terror Suspects — quotes Sondra Crosby, associate professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 15th, 2018 Tagged medical ethics, torture

• torture

  Boston.com

  CIA Considered Potential Truth Serum for Terror Suspects — quotes Sondra Crosby, associate professor of health law, policy & management

  Published on November 15th, 2018 Tagged medical ethics, torture